Archaeologists observe the ancient ruins of a submerged city off the coast of Greece which was estimated to be 5,000 years old, making it the oldest underwater city in the world today.
This summer project is the first of five years of cooperation between Greek and British researchers to investigate Pavlopetri, who never studied since it was discovered and mapped by an archaeologist and England in 1967-1968.
Dr.. Jon Henderson, an archaeologist from the University of Nottingham, joined the research led by Elias Spondylis of objects Ephorate part of Underwater Antiquities of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture in Greece. Dr.. Henderson is the first archaeologist in 40 years who received an official license from the Greek government to work there.
"It is very exciting. I've read about this site when I was young and it was hard to believe that I am not just dive in there but also had the opportunity to do it. Later we found about 9,000 square meters of new buildings recently looked for movement in sand, was incredible, "said Dr. Henderson.
Pavlopetri lies at a depth of 3-4 meters under the water not far from the sandy beaches of southern Laconia.
The city is still very incomplete. Building houses, roads, yards, buildings worship, cemetery, everything is mapped using 3-D digital equipment is the most advanced.
Pavlopetri was once thought to have originated from the Mycenaean period (about 1680-1180 BC), from the Ancient Greek history is rich in literature and myth. Of Neolithic pottery objects recently discovered show where this may have been occupied since at least 2800 BC. By studying this important marine places, researchers hope to better understand the heritage of the Greek Bronze Age.
Dr.. Chrysanthi Gallou, a specialist in prehistoric Aegean at the University of Nottingham, is responsible for many of the findings of the study.
"The finding that I like the most is the filter clay of early Mycenaean era that may be used to produce a type of alcoholic beverage," he said. "The most striking finding is the newly discovered area is building monuments megaron great hall."
One of the main objectives in next year's project is to study the land and the surrounding area as well as learn how this site can be submerged under water, said Dr. Henderson.
"Surface water up and down for many reasons ... But, we know that sea levels in the Mediterranean has not changed much in 5,000 BP (about 50 cm per thousand years), mean we can not say the height of the sea surface as a causal factor inundation Pavlopetri , "he explained.
"Therefore, we may see the influence of ground motion effects. Eastern Mediterranean is one of the most active earthquake regions in the world. Example, the area west Crete has gone up 6 meter while the Bay of Naples fell nearly 10 feet. Seems Pavlopetri already dropped to 4-5 meters after 1000 BC, judging from the evidence of pottery, "he continued.
"Are Pavlopetri submerged abandoned because we do not know. Maybe this town survived and became debris in the soil, slowly disappear down into the sand and sea water waves drowned after a series of tectonic events or a major event."
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