Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇬🇷 Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece
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About Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13)
Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Early Historic (regional) submerged city of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for ridge 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 mattersSouthern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Early Historic (regional) submerged city of the Early Historic tra
Open questions
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Ridge and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.7210° N · 23.0334° E · 438 m · 3 mapped features
- Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13) – central ridge and associated settlement element with stratified deposits36.7210° N · 23.0335° E
- Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13) defining settlement or ritual space36.7209° N · 23.0335° E
- Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Southern Pavlopetri Ridge B — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-13) ceremonial landscape36.7211° N · 23.0334° E