Doliana — Submerged Quarry North Slope (Paros, Greece)
Doliana Quarry N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze–Iron Age maritime·🇬🇷 South Aegean, Paros, Doliana, Greece
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About Doliana — Submerged Quarry North Slope (Paros, Greece)
Doliana — Submerged Quarry North Slope (Paros, Greece) in South Aegean, Paros, Doliana, Greece is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Bronze–Iron Age maritime. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions grid 210 m × 180 m; mole 85 m long × 7 m wide; area 6.8 ha. Excavation ongoing; condition submerged 3–6 m. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze–Iron Age maritime submerged-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at -8 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Construction technique
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze–Iron Age maritime
- Purpose
- Submerged harbour and urban insulae under sea
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 851 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1943
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1556 CE
Abandonment / submergence
On the ground
Structures & features
37.0900° N · 25.1500° E · -8 m · 4 mapped features
North Quay Mole
moleNorth Quay Mole at Doliana — Submerged Quarry North Slope (Paros, Greece) — mole with stratified deposits
37.0922° N · 25.1521° EStreet Grid Insula
insulaStreet Grid Insula at Doliana — Submerged Quarry North Slope (Paros, Greece) — insula with stratified deposits
37.0902° N · 25.1494° EHarbour Basin
basinHarbour Basin at Doliana — Submerged Quarry North Slope (Paros, Greece) — basin with stratified deposits
37.0897° N · 25.1481° EWarehouse Terrace
warehouseWarehouse Terrace at Doliana — Submerged Quarry North Slope (Paros, Greece) — warehouse with stratified deposits
37.0903° N · 25.1492° E