Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension
Archaic (800-500 BCE)·Archaic Greek·🇬🇷 Corinthia, Perachora, Greece
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About Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension
Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension 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 necropolis 8 × 5 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 38.0246N 22.8562E 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
- 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
- Excavated
c. 700 BCE
Initial construction of Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension main structure
c. 781 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
38.0246° N · 22.8562° E · 19 m · 3 mapped features
Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension — Main Temple-Complex Feature
dromosPrimary dromos at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension — platform mound with stratified deposits
38.0264° N · 22.8556° EPerachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension — Secondary Enclosure
structureAncillary structure at Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
38.0234° N · 22.8573° EPerachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension — Outlier Rock Art Panel
enclosureOutlier enclosure panel linked to Perachora Heraion Cistern Ridge Terrace — Southern Extension ceremonial landscape
38.0230° N · 22.8575° E