Baiae — Villa of Piso North Peristyle (Bay of Naples)
Piso Peristyle N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze–Iron Age maritime·🇮🇹 Campania, Baiae, Villa of Piso, Italy
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About Baiae — Villa of Piso North Peristyle (Bay of Naples)
Baiae — Villa of Piso North Peristyle (Bay of Naples) in Campania, Baiae, Villa of Piso, Italy is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Bronze–Iron Age maritime. Systematic survey and coring document stratified harbour deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions grid 210 m × 180 m; mole 85 m long × 7 m wide; area 31.5 ha. Excavation ongoing; 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
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 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
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 876 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1880
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
40.8100° N · 14.0700° E · -6 m · 4 mapped features
- North Quay MolemoleNorth Quay Mole at Baiae — Villa of Piso North Peristyle (Bay of Naples) — mole with stratified deposits40.8085° N · 14.0716° E
- Street Grid InsulainsulaStreet Grid Insula at Baiae — Villa of Piso North Peristyle (Bay of Naples) — insula with stratified deposits40.8111° N · 14.0698° E
- Harbour BasinbasinHarbour Basin at Baiae — Villa of Piso North Peristyle (Bay of Naples) — basin with stratified deposits40.8077° N · 14.0689° E
- Warehouse TerracewarehouseWarehouse Terrace at Baiae — Villa of Piso North Peristyle (Bay of Naples) — warehouse with stratified deposits40.8081° N · 14.0700° E
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