Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace
Archaic (800-500 BCE)·Archaic Greek·🇬🇷 Corinthia, Perachora, Greece
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About Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace
Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace in Corinthia, Perachora, Greece is a Archaic (800-500 BCE) temple complex attributed to Archaic Greek. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal platform 7 × 5 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 38.0335N 22.8651E controls access to Corinthia, Perachora resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple-complex for Corinthia, Perachora, illustrating Archaic Greek construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Nature of burial rites and population
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 700 BCE
- Period
- Archaic (800-500 BCE)
- Culture
- Archaic Greek
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus with stratified deposits
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 700 BCE
Initial construction of Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace main structure
c. 891 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace
1979–2015
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
38.0335° N · 22.8651° E · -3 m · 3 mapped features
Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace — Main Temple-Complex Feature
enclosurePrimary enclosure at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
38.0324° N · 22.8664° EPerachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace — Secondary Enclosure
rock artAncillary rock art at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace — burial gallery with stratified deposits
38.0340° N · 22.8644° EPerachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace — Outlier Rock Art Panel
hydraulicOutlier hydraulic panel linked to Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Western Terrace ceremonial landscape
38.0330° N · 22.8640° E