Verified37.8840° N · 22.9960° E · -2 m
Kenchreai – Eastern Submerged Port of Ancient Corinth
kenchreai-corinth-submerged
Archaic to Medieval (8th c. BCE – 12th c. CE port)·Corinthian / Roman / Byzantine· Corinthia, Saronic Gulf, Kechries/Kenchreai bay, GR
About
About Kenchreai – Eastern Submerged Port of Ancient Corinth
Corinth eastern Saronic port – Diolkos eastern terminus to Lechaion western. Tiberius mole, Hadrianic warehouses, Isis glass panels. 2 km moles enclosing 15 ha basin, quays 3 m under Saronic due to Gulf fault subsidence 3 m. Scranton 1963–78 excavated.
Why it mattersVerified harbour subsidence/silting marker for Mediterranean sea-level curves.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Harbour mole phasing
Theories
- 01Steady subsidence not quake
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 Medieval (8th c. BCE – 12th c. CE port)
- Culture
- Corinthian / Roman / Byzantine
- Builders
- Corinthian
- Purpose
- Corinth eastern harbour on Saronic Gulf — Tiberius mole and Isis glass warehouses now 3 m under Kechries bay, Diolkos terminus.
- Abandoned
- Abandoned
- Rediscovered
- Survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
Arch
Harbour peak
On the ground
Structures & features
37.8840° N · 22.9960° E · -2 m · 1 mapped feature
kenchreai-corinth-submerged harbour mole
harbourMole at -2 m
37.8840° N · 22.9960° E