Delos Main Harbor

harbour · 100 BC – 1 BC

Recent geophysical investigation and analysis have led to a new reconstruction of the main harbor of Delos ca. 100 BCE that identifies a shallow-draft (1-2m) harbor with broad beach area significantly different from the modern situation. Infill of wetland areas for construction in antiquity, combined with contemporary and subsequent sea level rise, dredging, and modern interventions have all contributed to the coastline change.

Coordinates

37.39994, 25.26535

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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