Pavlopetri
Submerged settlement · Greece
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 36.517, 22.989
Why it was abandoned
🌊 Flooded
Detected automatically from the text: It is about 5,000 years old, making it the oldest submerged city known in the world.
History
Pavlopetri is an archaeologial site in Vatika Bay, off the coast of southern Laconia in Peloponnese, Greece. It is about 5,000 years old, making it the oldest submerged city known in the world. Pavlopetri is unique in having an almost complete town plan, including streets, buildings, and tombs.