Verified37.6300° N · 23.1500° E · -2 m
Epidaurus – Submerged Roman Villa Complex at Palaia Epidavros
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Roman to Byzantine (1st BCE – 6th CE)·Roman / Greek·🇬🇷 Peloponnese, Argolis, Palaia Epidavros harbour villas, Greece
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About Epidaurus – Submerged Roman Villa Complex at Palaia Epidavros
Verified – Roman maritime villa complex 1–2 m under Palaia Epidavros bay (Epidaurus sanctuary port). Villa maritima with mosaics, baths, fish tanks, moles 100 m at 1–2 m due to +1 m Roman rise. Greek Ephorate 1971 survey. Sanctuary of Asclepius inland 8 km.
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
- Roman
- Period
- Roman to Byzantine (1st BCE – 6th CE)
- Culture
- Roman / Greek
- Builders
- Roman
- Purpose
- Roman maritime villas 1–2 m under bay
- Abandoned
- Abandoned
- Rediscovered
- Survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
On the ground
Structures & features
37.6300° N · 23.1500° E · -2 m · 1 mapped feature
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37.6300° N · 23.1500° E