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Pavlopetri in Greece Is the Oldest Underwater City Ever Discovered

Pavlopetri is a small islet off the coast of Laconia in the Peloponnese, where ancient history meets the endless blue of the Mediterranean.

The Sunken Cities of Ancient Greece

In addition to the many magnificent historical monuments in Greece, the country has several unique sunken cities and archaeological sites. These submerged sites aren't mere shipwrecks or antiquities but fully submerged settlements once teeming with life. Each sunken "Atlantis" boasts...

Elafonisos Island: A Little Piece of Greek Heaven

Visiting Elafonisos in Greece is an unforgettable experience because of the unsurpassed natural beauty this small island has to offer.

Preserving and Protecting Pavlopetri, the World’s Oldest Sunken City

  Marine traffic now threatens the sunken city of Pavlopetri, which existed for more than 5000 years, off the coast of the Peloponnesian peninsula. The ancient Greek city, lying just 10 feet below the sea's surface, could be destroyed because of...

Pavlopetri, Greece’s Most Ancient Underwater City

Pavlopetri is a small islet off the coast of Laconia in the Peloponnese, where ancient history meets the endless blue of the Mediterranean.

Discover Pavlopetri, the Underwater Ancient Greek City (Video)

Located off the Peloponnesean coast lies a secret treasure of antiquity: the ancient city of Pavlopetri. This magical city is thought to have been submerged due to a series of earthquakes which occurred around 1000 BC. Dating back 5,000 years,...

Pavlopetri: The Ancient Greek Underwater City

Pavlopetri is an ancient Greek city that has been submerged off the coast of southern Laconia in Peloponnese, Greece, by a series of consecutive earth tremors around 1,000 BCE and consists the oldest underwater archaeological town site in the world,...

BBC Two Presents Documentary on the Sunken City of Pavlopetri

One of the oldest submerged archaeological town sites in the world is located underwater off the coast of southern Lakonia in Greece. BBC Two follows the workings of a group of experts from the UK and Greece to digitally re-create...