Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier
Archaic (800-500 BCE)·Archaic Greek·🇬🇷 Corinthia, Perachora, Greece
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About Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier
Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier 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 platform 7 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 38.0333N 22.8532E 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
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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 — Eastern Outlier main structure
c. 988 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
38.0333° N · 22.8532° E · 29 m · 4 mapped features
Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Main Temple-Complex Feature
structurePrimary structure at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
38.0339° N · 22.8520° EPerachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
38.0314° N · 22.8551° EPerachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier rock_art panel linked to Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier ceremonial landscape
38.0351° N · 22.8526° EPerachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier with plastered basin
38.0318° N · 22.8530° E