Verified37.4000° N · 25.2700° E · -2 m
Delos–Rheneia – Submerged Sacred Harbour of Apollo's Island
delos-rheneia-submerged-harbour
Archaic to Late Roman (8th c. BCE – 7th c. CE)·Delian Greek / Cycladic·🇬🇷 Cyclades, Delos–Rheneia channel sacred harbour, Greece
About
About Delos–Rheneia – Submerged Sacred Harbour of Apollo's Island
Verified – Delos sacred harbour between Delos and Rheneia channel 3 m subsided. Apollo sanctuary harbour 8th c. BCE Delian League treasury. Two moles 200 m at 2–3 m, warehouses. French School Delos 1904–. Channel drowned by Delos rift 2.5 m.
Why it mattersVerified harbour siltation/subsidence marker
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01myst
Theories
- 01theory
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- Archaic
- Period
- Archaic to Late Roman (8th c. BCE – 7th c. CE)
- Culture
- Delian Greek / Cycladic
- Builders
- Delian Greek
- Purpose
- Delos sacred harbour between islands 3 m down
- Abandoned
- Abandoned
- Rediscovered
- Survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
On the ground
Structures & features
37.4000° N · 25.2700° E · -2 m · 1 mapped feature
delos-rheneia-submerged-harbour center
centerDelos–Rheneia – Submerged Sacr
37.4000° N · 25.2700° E