PAVLOPETRI - GREECE
OCEAN AWARENESS - UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY
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In 1967 an oceanographer discovered what looked like ancient ruins and a year later a survey produced a plan of a prehistoric town thought to be Mycenaean, lying in three to 12 feet of water in the Peloponnese, in south-western Greece. Pavlopetri, named after a nearby settlement, has since been touted as the oldest underwater city, dating to the Bronze Age, and occupied from the third millennium until 1100 B.C. Located steps away from a sandy beach, it is a miracle that it is in such good condition.
You can see it for yourself by donning a wet suit and diving into Inner Space.
LOCATION MAP: Greece and Crete, with Pavlopetri shown in red.
The city of Pavlopetri (Greek: Παυλοπέτρι), underwater off the coast of southern Laconia in Peloponnese, Greece, is about 5,000 years old, making it one of the oldest submerged lost cities, as well as the oldest in the
Mediterranean
sea. Pavlopetri is unique in having an almost complete town plan, including streets, buildings, and tombs.
Ocean literacy could be taught in schools, as part of an educational curriculum to raise awareness of just how important the subsea kingdom is for land dwellers.
What lost treasures might we discover as the mysteries of the deep unfold, armed with new underwater technology and an army of freshly educated researchers with an interest in the deep.
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