of a reef under the bridge severely affected shipping (http://www.archiviodistatovenezia.it/divenire/collezioni.htm Senato, Deliberazioni, Misti. 48,43v) and in 1439 there was concern over the tendency of the current to erode the surroundings of the pilings that supported the bridge (http://www.archiviodistatovenezia.it/divenire/collezioni.htm Senato, Deliberazioni, Misti. 60,140r–42r). Evliya Çelebi, in his Travel Journal (SN VIII250a27, ff.), tells us that the narrow channel was first opened out enough for a galley to pass through at some time in the late 16th century, and was still just barely wide enough at the time of his visit in 1668 for a galley to squeeze through, even though the old shipping channel had been abandoned. By the end of the 18th century it was well on its way to being the width of the modern channel. See also List of Greek place names Notes References Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica, 13.47. Kambouroglou, Evangelos, Hampik Maroukian, Adamantios Sampson, "Coastal Evolution North and South of Khalkis (Euboea) in the last 5000 Years," Archaeology of Coastal Changes: Proceedings of the First International Symposium "Cities on the Sea—Past and Present" (BAR International Series 404) 1988. Pp. 71–79. Leon Legrand, ed. "Relation du pélerinage à Jérusalem de Nicolas de Martoni, notaire italien," Revue de l'Orient Latin 3: (1895) 566–669, (564–55); recently reedited in Studium Biblicum Francescanum, Collectio Major, 42.), Procopius, On the buildings of Justinian, 4.3.16. External links Straits of Greece Aegean Sea Landforms of Central Greece Landforms of Euboea (regional unit) Chalcis Euboea