Royal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇬🇷 Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece
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About Royal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49)
Royal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Early Historic (regional) submerged city of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for settlement and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersRoyal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Early Historic (regional) submerged city of the Early Histor
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Royal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49)
On the ground
Structures & features
37.2651° N · 22.3491° E · 234 m · 4 mapped features
Royal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Royal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
37.2652° N · 22.3492° ERoyal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49) defining settlement or ritual space
37.2651° N · 22.3492° ERoyal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49) ceremonial landscape
37.2653° N · 22.3490° ERoyal Pavlopetri Settlement North — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-49) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
37.2650° N · 22.3490° E