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OMG, just as I had imagined... Pretty cringe-worthy, Ubi
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m Considering everything else...yes, it's pretty cringey.
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[[File:Lakonia-Pavlopetri.jpg|thumb|250px|What remains of Pavlopetri above water]]
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'''Pavlopetri''' is an ancient sunken city and islet off the coast of the [[Dioskouroi Peninsula]] in [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]]. The oldest dwellings in the area date back to 5000 BCE, and it's believed to have sunk following a series of earthquakes.
'''Pavlopetri''' is an ancient sunken city and islet off the coast of the [[Dioskouroi Peninsula]] in [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]]. The oldest dwellings in the area date back to 5000 BCE, and it's believed to have sunk following a series of earthquakes.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The name ''Pavlopetri'' is anachronistic for 5th century BCE, as it comes from the Christian saints {{Wiki|Feast of Saints Peter and Paul|Peter and Paul}}. The ancient name for the site is uknown.
*The name ''Pavlopetri'' is anachronistic for 5th century BCE, as it comes from the Christian saints {{Wiki|Feast of Saints Peter and Paul|Peter and Paul}}. The ancient name for the site is unknown.


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What remains of Pavlopetri above water

Pavlopetri is an ancient sunken city and islet off the coast of the Dioskouroi Peninsula in Lakonia, Greece. The oldest dwellings in the area date back to 5000 BCE, and it's believed to have sunk following a series of earthquakes.

During the Peloponnesian War the misthios Kassandra explored the depths of the city, finding among its treasures finery bearing the likeness of the hounds of Hades for the ship Adrestia.[1]

Trivia

  • The name Pavlopetri is anachronistic for 5th century BCE, as it comes from the Christian saints Peter and Paul. The ancient name for the site is unknown.

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