Baiae Submerged Villa North — Pavlopetri Coast (Elafonisos)
Baiae Submerged Villa North Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇬🇷 Pavlopetri Coast, Greece
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About Baiae Submerged Villa North — Pavlopetri Coast (Elafonisos)
Baiae Submerged Villa North in Pavlopetri Coast, Greece is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Baiae Submerged Villa North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 500 CE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
37.0084° N · 22.6545° E · 651 m · 3 mapped features
Baiae Submerged Villa North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Baiae Submerged Villa North
37.0092° N · 22.6553° EBaiae Submerged Villa North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Baiae Submerged Villa North
37.0077° N · 22.6539° EBaiae Submerged Villa North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Baiae Submerged Villa North
37.0095° N · 22.6535° E