For the fourth year volunteer divers, archaeologists of
Underwater Antiquities and geophysicists from the 4th Institute if
Mediterranean Studies explored and captured evidence of the ancient city of
Olus and its territory, in the bay of Elunda in Crete.
Underwater studies focused on submerged structures on both
sides of Poros, a suburb of Herakio, where the centre of the ancient city was
located.
Olus was one of the most important Dorian cities of ancient
Crete with more than 30.000 inhabitants.
The city disappeared either because of a landslide or as a result of the
large earthquake in 780 AD.
“In particular, the surface cleaning of sand and vegetation
continued, followed by a large, elongated structure that probably belongs to
the walls of the ancient city, although its interpretation as a jetty is not
ruled out,” the Ministry of Culture said in a statement.
At the same time, high resolution, true colour and true scale 3D reconstruction are currently in progress based on the data collected.
Beyond Poros, the underwater investigations continue in the
bay of Kyros, east of Kolokythu Peninsular, where pottery was found.
In Vathi bay, a submerged building complex was captured and
documented, while on the beach, Minoan ceramics were found together with a
number of purple oysters.
The evidence collected in combination with the results from
previous underwater investigations in the wider area gradually sheds light on
the ancient city and its territory.
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