Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos

Why it mattersKey Classical Greek Alonissos merchant 400 BCE submerged-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 425 BCE wreck with 4000 amphorae (Thasos, Mende, Peparethos wine)

Period

Late Classical (c.425–400 BCE) Athenian wine cargo 25 m

Culture

Classical Greek Alonissos merchant 400 BCE

Purpose

Greatest Classical wreck (25 m hull with 4000 amphorae stack 6 layers, 420 m²) — Peristera 425 BCE 'Titanic' cargo 126 t wine

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1885

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos

2. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos

3. c. 425 BCE wreck with 4000 amphorae (Thasos, Mende, Peparethos wine)

   Initial construction / first occupation at Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos

• Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos — Principal Harbour

  harbour

  harbour at Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos — primary structure

  39.1981° N · 24.1177° E

• Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos — Northern Wall

  wall

  wall at Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos — subsidiary complex

  39.1967° N · 24.1182° E

• Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos — Temple Annex 3

  temple

  temple at Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos — outlier feature

  39.1981° N · 24.1162° E

• Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos — Eastern Harbour

  harbour

  harbour at Peristera Wreck — Late Classical Amphora Mountain Reef Alonissos — outlier feature

  39.1969° N · 24.1192° E