Northern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇬🇷 Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece
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About Northern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02)
Northern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Bronze Age (regional) submerged city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for sanctuary 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 mattersNorthern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Bronze Age (regional) submerged city of the Bronze Age trad
Open questions
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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Northern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Northern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.0757° N · 23.4401° E · 270 m · 3 mapped features
Northern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Northern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
36.0757° N · 23.4401° ENorthern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Northern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02) defining settlement or ritual space
36.0756° N · 23.4402° ENorthern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Northern Pavlopetri Sanctuary West — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-02) ceremonial landscape
36.0758° N · 23.4400° E