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🇬🇷 Greece · Submerged site
Classical to Hellenistic (600 BCE–67 BCE) · Cretan–Hellenistic
Phalasarna Submerged Harbour — West Crete in Crete, Chania, Greece is a Classical to Hellenistic (600 BCE–67 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Cretan–Hellenistic.
🇷🇺 Russia · Submerged site
Greek–Pontic (543 BCE–400 CE) · Milesian Greek / Bosporan Kingdom
Phanagoria Eastern Harbour — Taman Peninsula Extension in Krasnodar Krai, Russia is a Greek–Pontic (543 BCE–400 CE) submerged-city attributed to Milesian Greek / Bosporan Kingdom.
🇮🇱 Israel · Submerged site
Phoenician to Crusader (1500 BCE–1291 CE) · Phoenician / Crusader (Hospitaller south mole)
Akko Submerged Crusader Harbour — Acre South Mole in Northern District, Israel is a Phoenician to Crusader (1500 BCE–1291 CE) submerged-city attributed to Phoenician / Crusader (Hospitaller south…
🇮🇱 Israel · Submerged site
Herodian to Byzantine (22 BCE–640 CE) · Herodian Roman
Caesarea Maritima Sebastos Harbour Extension — South Reef in Haifa District, Israel is a Herodian to Byzantine (22 BCE–640 CE) submerged-city attributed to Herodian Roman.
🇬🇷 Greece · Submerged site
Early Bronze Age to Late Antique (3500 BCE–375 CE) · Minoan-Mycenaean maritime
Pavlopetri Outer Harbour — Laconia Beyond Walls in Laconia, Greece is a Early Bronze Age to Late Antique (3500 BCE–375 CE) submerged-city attributed to Minoan-Mycenaean maritime.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Submerged site
Lycian–Roman–Byzantine (400 BCE–700 CE) · Lycian / Roman provincial
Tymnessos? Actually Aperlae — Lycian Submerged Harbour Town in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian–Roman–Byzantine (400 BCE–700 CE) submerged-city attributed to Lycian / Roman provincial.
🇬🇷 Greece · Submerged site
Classical to Venetian (500 BCE–1500 CE) · Cretan Dorian / Venetian
Olous — Elounda Submerged City in Crete, Lasithi, Greece is a Classical to Venetian (500 BCE–1500 CE) submerged-city attributed to Cretan Dorian / Venetian.
🇨🇾 Cyprus · Submerged site
Archaic–Hellenistic (700–100 BCE) · Cypriot–Phoenician coastal quarry
Atonis–Helen Submerged Quarry — Cyprus South Reef in Limassol District, Cyprus is a Archaic–Hellenistic (700–100 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Cypriot–Phoenician coastal quarry.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Submerged site
Early Bronze Age (3200–2000 BCE) · Canaanite Byblos coastal quarry
Yabous? Actually Tell Fadous-Kfarabida Submerged Coastal Cut in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon is a Early Bronze Age (3200–2000 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Canaanite Byblos coastal quarry.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
New Kingdom (1550–1070 BCE) basin floodplain · Egyptian
Aton Karnak Submerged Processional Basin — East Karnak in Luxor Governorate, Egypt is a New Kingdom (1550–1070 BCE) basin floodplain submerged-city attributed to Egyptian.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Predynastic to Ptolemaic (4000 BCE–30 BCE) · Egyptian Delta cult centre
Buto — Lagoon Harbour Annex in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt is a Predynastic to Ptolemaic (4000 BCE–30 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Egyptian Delta cult centre.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Late Period to Ptolemaic (550–133 BCE) · Egyptian / Greek Canopic port
Heracleion East Annex — Thonis Suburb in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt is a Late Period to Ptolemaic (550–133 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Egyptian / Greek Canopic port.
🇬🇷 Greece · Submerged site
Minoan to Hellenistic (2200 BCE–100 BCE) · Minoan / Hellenistic
Itanos Submerged Harbour — East Crete in Crete, Lasithi, Greece is a Minoan to Hellenistic (2200 BCE–100 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Minoan / Hellenistic.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Late Period to Arab (700 BCE–641 CE) · Egyptian Mendesian nome capital
Thmuis — Mendes Nile Delta Branch Harbour in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt is a Late Period to Arab (700 BCE–641 CE) submerged-city attributed to Egyptian Mendesian nome capital.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Ptolemaic to Early Byzantine (332 BCE–641 CE) · Ptolemaic Egyptian–Greek
Menouthis Bay — Canopic Annex in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt is a Ptolemaic to Early Byzantine (332 BCE–641 CE) submerged-city attributed to Ptolemaic Egyptian–Greek.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Submerged site
New Kingdom to Meroitic (1500 BCE–350 CE) · Egyptian/Kushite
Naqa ? Actually Kerma submerged island? — Wadi el Kowa Nile palaeochannel in Northern State, Sudan is a New Kingdom to Meroitic (1500 BCE–350 CE) submerged-city attributed to Egyptian/Kushite.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Submerged site
Phoenician to Roman (2750 BCE–300 CE) · Phoenician
Tyre Al-Mina Submerged Southern Harbour in South Governorate, Lebanon is a Phoenician to Roman (2750 BCE–300 CE) submerged-city attributed to Phoenician.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Submerged site
Bronze Age to Medieval (3000 BCE–1300 CE) · Canaanite / Phoenician
Sidon Submerged Island Quarry and Breakwater in South Governorate, Lebanon is a Bronze Age to Medieval (3000 BCE–1300 CE) submerged-city attributed to Canaanite / Phoenician.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Late Period (664–525 BCE) · Saite Egyptian (26th Dynasty)
Sais Submerged Workshop — Rosetta Branch in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt is a Late Period (664–525 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Saite Egyptian (26th Dynasty).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Predynastic to New Kingdom (4000–1000 BCE) · Egyptian
Anafi (?) Actually El Kab Submerged Quay in Aswan Governorate, Egypt is a Predynastic to New Kingdom (4000–1000 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Egyptian.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Submerged site
Middle Bronze Age (2000–1600 BCE) · Canaanite Byblos
Byblos Submerged Necropolis Reef in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon is a Middle Bronze Age (2000–1600 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Canaanite Byblos.
