Epidaurus — Sunken Villa North Peristyle (Argolis)
Epidaurus Villa N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze–Iron Age maritime·🇬🇷 Peloponnese, Argolis, Epidaurus Sunken, Greece
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About Epidaurus — Sunken Villa North Peristyle (Argolis)
Epidaurus — Sunken Villa North Peristyle (Argolis) in Peloponnese, Argolis, Epidaurus Sunken, Greece is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Bronze–Iron Age maritime. Systematic survey and side-scan sonar document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions grid 210 m × 180 m; mole 85 m long × 7 m wide; area 23.9 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; 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 -6 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
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
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1132 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1943
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1424 CE
Abandonment / submergence
On the ground
Structures & features
37.6300° N · 23.1500° E · -6 m · 4 mapped features
North Quay Mole
moleNorth Quay Mole at Epidaurus — Sunken Villa North Peristyle (Argolis) — mole with stratified deposits
37.6304° N · 23.1522° EStreet Grid Insula
insulaStreet Grid Insula at Epidaurus — Sunken Villa North Peristyle (Argolis) — insula with stratified deposits
37.6294° N · 23.1495° EHarbour Basin
basinHarbour Basin at Epidaurus — Sunken Villa North Peristyle (Argolis) — basin with stratified deposits
37.6310° N · 23.1482° EWarehouse Terrace
warehouseWarehouse Terrace at Epidaurus — Sunken Villa North Peristyle (Argolis) — warehouse with stratified deposits
37.6292° N · 23.1480° E