New Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇬🇷 Delphi, Greece
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About New Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48)
New Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48) at Delphi, Greece is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersNew Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48) at Delphi, Greece is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for reservoir a
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Reservoir and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at New Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at New Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48)
On the ground
Structures & features
38.9359° N · 21.9023° E · 355 m · 3 mapped features
New Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at New Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
38.9360° N · 21.9024° ENew Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at New Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48) defining settlement or ritual space
38.9359° N · 21.9024° ENew Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Delphi Reservoir West — Delphi (60-48) ceremonial landscape
38.9361° N · 21.9023° E