Posted on 11/06/2014 7:39:05 PM PST by SunkenCiv
An ancient Greek port was revealed and recorded at the location of the Ancient Lechaion harbor, in the area of the modern Corinth Gulf, in the Peloponnese.
The submerged ancient port covered a total area of 2,750 square meters. It ran 911 meters along the modern Corinth Gulf coastline and the entrance channel to the port lay on the harbor’s eastern part. The channel is 8.9 meters wide while a western and a middle mole were also found west of it.
The port played a pivotal role in Corinthian history, as it was located about 3 km west of Ancient Corinth and faced the West with its busy sea routes. The role of Corinth has been very important throughout antiquity...
The excavators worked with the University of Patras on geologic research using what the latter call a “3D parametric sub-bottom profiler”, an invention that will process the data to give a detailed map of the stratigraphy in the area.
Research has been funded in 2014 by the Augustinus Foundation of Denmark and supervised by Dr. Dimitris Kourkoumelis and Dr. Bjorn Loven.
As the Ministry of Culture announced, at the entrance channel, eight caissons – or watertight retaining structures – were found, filled with small and medium-sized pebbles mixed with mortar made for marine structures. These unique structures, found nowhere else in Greece, point to plans to expand the port by adding another mole.
The “3D Parametric sub-bottom profiler” is expected to provide a lot of information of the coastal development and how it has evolved through time, but it is also expected to reveal still-buried sections of the harbor or submerged objects.
(Excerpt) Read more at greece.greekreporter.com ...
I don’t know much about Greek Port but I am enjoying a nice local Scotch Wee Heavy Ale right now.
Starboard Ale
I believe they were one of the few Greek cities, along with the Sybarites, who could afford to upholster their furniture with rich Corinthian leather.
PS Said prosperity largely due to the Corinthians’ greatest statesman, orator, general and chariot salesman: Ricardo.
:’)
The gift for the man who has everything.
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