Central Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇬🇷 Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece
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About Central Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11)
Central Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Early Historic (regional) submerged city of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for platform and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersCentral Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Early Historic (regional) submerged city of the Early Histori
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 400 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Platform and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3361° N · 22.8858° E · 14 m · 3 mapped features
Central Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Central Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11) – central platform and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
36.3362° N · 22.8858° ECentral Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11) defining settlement or ritual space
36.3360° N · 22.8858° ECentral Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Pavlopetri Platform West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-11) ceremonial landscape
36.3362° N · 22.8857° E