Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier

Why it mattersKey temple-complex for Corinthia, Perachora, illustrating Archaic Greek construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 700 BCE

Period

Archaic (800-500 BCE)

Culture

Archaic Greek

Purpose

Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus with stratified deposits

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 700 BCE

   Initial construction of Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier main structure

2. c. 988 CE

   Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier

3. 19th–20th century

   Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier) with geophysical prospection

• Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Main Temple-Complex FeaturestructurePrimary structure at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — enclosure wall with stratified deposits38.0339° N · 22.8520° E
• Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits38.0314° N · 22.8551° E
• Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier rock_art panel linked to Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier ceremonial landscape38.0351° N · 22.8526° E
• Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Hydraulic/Cistern AnnexhydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Eastern Outlier with plastered basin38.0318° N · 22.8530° E