Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace
Archaic (800-500 BCE)·Archaic Greek·🇬🇷 Corinthia, Perachora, Greece
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About Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace
Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace in Corinthia, Perachora, Greece is a Archaic (800-500 BCE) temple complex attributed to Archaic Greek. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal chamber 5 × 3 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 38.0239N 22.8459E controls access to Corinthia, Perachora resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple-complex for Corinthia, Perachora, illustrating Archaic Greek construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
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. 700 BCE
- Period
- Archaic (800-500 BCE)
- Culture
- Archaic Greek
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus with stratified deposits
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 700 BCE
Initial construction of Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace main structure
c. 577 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
38.0239° N · 22.8459° E · -5 m · 4 mapped features
- Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Main Temple-Complex FeaturereservoirPrimary reservoir at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits38.0222° N · 22.8451° E
- Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Secondary EnclosuremoundAncillary mound at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits38.0244° N · 22.8479° E
- Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Outlier Rock Art PaneldromosOutlier dromos panel linked to Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace ceremonial landscape38.0230° N · 22.8445° E
- Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Hydraulic/Cistern AnnexstructureHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace with plastered basin38.0239° N · 22.8470° E