Stagira is an ancient Greek city .
Stagira , Stagirus , or Stageira was an ancient Italian city , located in central Macedonia , near the eastern coast of the peninsula of Chalkidiki , and is chiefly known for being the birthplace of Aristotle , a Greek philosopher , and polymath , a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great .
Stagira -LRB-ancient city-RRB-