In 1932 a major earthquake devastated the village beyond re-use . It became " old Ierissos " as opposed to " new Ierissos " subsequently constructed in the valley below the hill . Unknown to the builders , the valley floor is the site of an ancient cemetery in use since before the founding of Akanthos , not abandoned until the 17th century CE . The new Ierissos is a flourishing city , architecturally in the style of the 1930s . The municipal arrangements of modern Greece have changed a number of times since then . More recently , the fact that Stagira , named for ancient Stagira , is in the vicinity stimulated the creation of the municipality , Stagira-Akanthos . In 2011 the name was changed to Aristotelis in honor of the Stagirite philosopher , Aristotle
major earthquake
1932 Ierissos earthquake
Akanthos (Greece)