Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex
Archaic (800-500 BCE)·Archaic Greek·🇬🇷 Corinthia, Perachora, Greece
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About Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex
Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex 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 enclosure 5 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 38.0272N 22.8392E 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
- 01Nature of burial rites and population
- 02Landscape function
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 — Northern Annex main structure
c. 1335 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
38.0272° N · 22.8392° E · 25 m · 3 mapped features
Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex — Main Temple-Complex Feature
moundPrimary mound at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
38.0269° N · 22.8393° EPerachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex — Secondary Enclosure
dromosAncillary dromos at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
38.0252° N · 22.8410° EPerachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
structureOutlier structure panel linked to Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape
38.0273° N · 22.8408° E