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Ancient port mentioned by ancient author(s)
Ancient port mentioned by modern author(s) only
Potential ancient harbour, from a nautical point of view
NB | Ancient name | Modern name |
1856 | Schoenitas, Schoenus, Schoinous, with Diolkos ship-transfer trackway | Schoenitas |
1856.1 | Akra Sophia, on Kalamaki bay, near Kavos | |
1857 | Kenchreai, Cenchrees, port of Corinth | Kechries |
1858 | Landing beach between Chersonese and Rheitus, Reitou, Rhitum, in 425 BC, south of Helen’s bath | Beach south of Loutra Oreas Elenis |
1859 | Lychnari bay, near Kato Vayia fort | |
1860 | Bucephalum, Bucephalas portus, Boukephalos | Fragolimano? Frankolimano, Porto Frango, near the border between Corinth and Argolid |
1860.1 | Anthedos, Anthedus, Athenaion, Atheniensium portus, north of Spiraion, Spireum Prom. | Megalo Amoni, Pefkali? |
1861 | Aghios Petros islet? | |
1862 | Kalamianos, at cape Trelli | |
1863 | Speiraion, port of Stiri, south of Spiraion, Spireum Prom. | Korfos |
1864 | Epidaurum in Argolid | Palaia Epidauros |
1864.1 | Submerged Roman Villa of the Dolia, at Gialasi | |
1864.2 | Pityonesos insula | Agkistrion, on the isle of Angistri, Agkistri |
1865 | Aigina, Aegina, Enopia, Oinone insula, archaic harbour | North of Kolonna hill, on Isle of Egina |
1866 | Aigina, Aegina, Enopia, Oinone insula, Kryptos Limen, Hidden Harbour, naval base | South of Kolonna hill, on Isle of Egina |
1867 | Aigina, Aegina, Enopia, Oinone insula, commercial port | Modern marina, on Isle of Egina |
1868 | Submerged Roman villa at Psifta | |
1868.1 | “Small harbour” near Stenita isthmus | near Kastro Favierou castle |
1869 | Palaiokastro, near Magalochori | |
1869.1 | Vathy, port of Palaiokastro | |
1869.2 | Thermae, Thermesia | Agios Nikolaos? |
1869.3 | Oinoh? | Agios Konstantinos |
1870 | Methana, Arsinoe, naval base | Methana, with fort on Nisaki island |
1871 | Celenderis, Kelenderis | near Trezen, Trezene? |
1872 | Pohon, Pogon, Pogonus, port of Troizen, Damalas | port of the Trezenians, port of Calauria |
1873 | Port of Posedion, naval base, on Kalaureia, Kalauria, Calauria insula, Calauree | Agios Nektarios, near Bay of Vagionia on the isle of Poros |
1873.1 | Kavo Vasili, BA settlement on the isle of Poros | |
1873.2 | Nisis Modi island, near Poros island | |
1873.3 | Lazareto islet, with non-ancient slipway | |
1873.4 | Phourkari | |
1874 | Hydra, Hydrea, Hydroussa insula | Ydra, on the isle of Idra |
1875 | Mycenaean fort at Choriza, on the isle of Idra | |
1875.1 | Port of Episkopi, on the isle of Idra | |
1876 | Aperopia insula | Isle of Dokos |
1877 | Thermasia | Thermisia |
1877.1 | Dardiza | |
1878 | Hermione, Hermion | Ermioni |
1878.1 | Kouverta bay | |
1878.2 | Petrothalassa | |
1878.3 | Kounoupi | |
1878.4 | Trikrana insula | Isle of Trikeri |
1879 | Pityoussa insula | Baltiza bay, Kouzounos, near Spetsai, on Spetses island |
1879.1 | Pityoussa insula | Agia Marina, BA settlement, on Spetses island |
1880 | Pityoussa insula | Zokeria bay, on Spetses island |
1881 | Halai, Halieis, Haliai, Halias, Halice, Alycus | Portocheli |
1882 | Haliuse insula | now connected to the continent at Portocheli? |
1882.1 | Korakia island | |
1882.2 | Alonia-Thinni | |
1883 | Mases | Lambayanna beach, near Kiladha, Koilada, near Franchthi cave |
1883.1 | Struthos, near Strouthos Prom. | Tuphekares |
1884 | Philanorion jetty, Agrioi Limenes, near Strouthos Prom., near R Sellas, near Iria Hellenistic fort | near Iria, on R Rados |
1884.2 | Psili insula | Isle of Psili |
1884.3 | Plateia insula | Isle of Platia |
1885 | Khaidhari, Vivari | |
1886 | Asine of Argolis | Asini, Tolo |
1886.1 | Eiones, near Skyllaion Akra | Ormos Artemis, Artemidhos? |
1887 | Nauplia, Nauplie, port of Argos-Larissa, archaic Nuplija? | Nafplion, Nauplie, near Tiryntha |
1888 | Tiryns, port of Mycenae, archaic Ahhiyawa? | Tirintha, Tirynthe, with Mycenaean tombs at Mycenae & Dendra-Midea |
1889 | Temenion, port of Argos? on R Erasinos | near Nea Kios, on R Kephalari |
1890 | Lerna, on R Pontinos | Myloi |
1891 | Genesion, Apobathmoi, near Dine offshore spring | Eye of Lileika, near Kiveri |
1892 | Astron, near R Tanaos | Paralio Astros, near R Tanos |
1892.1 | Thyrea | Port possibly at Limni Moustou? |
1892.2 | Cheronisos, Paralia Agios Andreas, with Neolithic settlement | |
1893 | Methana, Anthana? | Agios Andreas, on R Vrasiatis |
1894 | Tyros | Tyros |
1895 | Prasiae, Brasia | Plaka Leonido |
1895.1 | Makros, near Plaka | |
1896 | Polichna | Port Poulithra |
1897 | Port Cyphanta, Kyphanta | Kyparissi |
1898 | Zarax, Hierax | Quarry at Zarakas, Ierakas, Gerakas |
1899 | Epidauros Limera, Epidaure-Limere | Palaia Monembasia, not to be confused with Epidauros in Argolid |
1900 | port of Jupiter, Dios Sotera, port of Epidauros Limera | Palaia Monembasia |
1901 | Minoa Prom. | Isle of Monemvasia |
1902 | Delion, Epidelion | Agios Phokas, near Agios Stefanos |
1902.1 | Panagia, near Kato Kastania, near Cape Kamila | |
1903 | Port of Sida, Side | Gialos, port of Velanidia? |
1904 | Malea, Malee Prom. | Cape Maleas is not a port, but on the contrary, it is the « Greek Cape Horn » for seafarers |
1905 | Nymphaion | Agia Marina, possible quarry west of Maleas |
1906 | Etis | Paleokastro? |
1907 | Boeae, Boea, Boiai, Boia | Neapoli Voion |
1908 | Pavlo Petri, Pavlopetri, near Onougnathos, Onugnathe Prom. | Elafonisos, Elafos, Vigklafia, with quarries, with murex tanks, with submerged BA settlement |
1909 | Kotyrta | Paralia near quarry at Daimonia |
1910 | Asopos | Plytra, Plitra, possible Neolithic settlement, with possible ancient lighthouse and quarries 550 m ENE |
1911 | Kyparissia, Kyparissa | Boza, near Asope |
1912 | Biandyna | Elia |
1913 | Akriai, Acries | Kokkinia |
1914 | Helos? Archaic port of the Vaphio Mycenaean tomb on R Eurotas? | Ayios Stephanos, Stefania |
1915 | Trinasos, Trianassus | Roman fort at Trinisa |
1916 | Gytheum, Gythium, Gytheion, Gythion, port of Sparta | Githio |
1917 | Port of Las, Laa, near R Smenos | Vathy, north of Ageranos, near R Tourkobruos |
1917.1 | Arainon? near R Skyras | Kamares, south of Ageranos, near R Dichovas |
1918 | Asine of Laconia, Vorthona | near Skoutari |
1918.1 | Fort at Kastro Hill, near Kotronas | |
1919 | Teuthrone | Kotronas |
1920 | Port of Aigila | Lalloudes? |
1921 | Psamathus, Amathus | Porto Kagio on Cape Tenare, ex-Matapan |
1922 | Taenaros, Tainaron | Cape Taenarus, Tenare, ex-Matapan, bay near Kokkinogeia with a Poseidon/Neptune temple, quarry at Mianes |
1923 | Achilleius portus, Achille’s port | Marmari, on Cape Taenarus, Tenare, ex-Matapan |
1924 | Cynaethius , Caenopolis, Kainepolis | Kyparissos |
1925 | Messa? | Kastro Tigani, with harbour at Mezapos, quarries at Mezapos |
1926 | Port of Oitylos, Oetylus | Karavostasi, below quarry at Oitylo |
1927 | Pephnos, Pephnus | near Agios Dimitrios |
1928 | Port of Leutra, Leuktron | Stoupa |
1929 | Kardamyle, Cardamyle, with Mycenaean acropolis | Kardamyli |
1930 | Abia, Homer’s Ire in the Iliad | Avia |
1931 | Homer’s Pherae in the Iliad, Pharai, Phares, on R Nedon, port of Kalamai? | Kalamata, on R Nedontas, with Mycenaean settlement at Antikalamos |
1931.1 | Roman villa at Loutro Petalidi | |
1932 | Corone, Korone | Petalidi, with Mycenaean tomb at Nichoria-Rizomylos |
1933 | Kolonides | Vounaria |
1934 | Asine of Messenia | Koroni |
1935 | Phoinicos, in front of Oinoussai insulae | Foinikounta, in front of the Enusses islands |
1935.1 | Skhiza, on isle of Schiza | |
1935.2 | Isle of Agia Marina | |
1935.3 | Isle of Sapientza | |
1935.4 | Mpompa near the isle of Sapientza | |
1935.5 | Roson Choma | Kokkinia |
1936 | Mothone, Methone, archaïc Pedasus | Modon |
1937 | Pylos, Koryphasion, Coryphasium | Paliokastro, Navarino castle |
1938 | Port of Pylos | Lagoon of Gialova, Divari, Osman-Aga |
1939 | Archaic port of Mycenaean Nestor’s Palace, Lamos? Telepylos? possible port of the Laestrygonians and stopover of Odysseus | Costa Navarino, near Korifasio & Tragana, on R Selas, near Nestor’s Palace at Epano Englianos |
1940 | Prote insula, in front of Platamodes prom. | Isle of Proti, in front of cape Marathos |
1940.1 | Prote insula, in front of Platamodes prom. | Grammata bay, with mariners inscriptions, Isle of Proti |
1941 | Erana | Agios Kriaki? |
1942 | Kuparissa, Cyparissie, port of Messene | Kiparissia, with Mycenaean tomb at Mirou-Peristeria, 2 km east of Raches |
1943 | Aulon | Ano Kalo Nero |
1943.1 | R Neda | R Neda, navigable |
1944 | Pyrgos, port of Lepreon? | Tholo, near Agios Ilias, at outlet of R Tolo (with possible shipshed on R Neda) |
1945 | Triphylian Pylos, on R Arkadikos, Mamos | Kakovatos? with Mycenaean tombs |
1946 | Samikon, Samia | near Kato Samiko |
1947 | Epitalion, at outlet of R Alpheios | Epitalio, at outlet of R Alfeios |
1947.1 | Thryon? Thryoessa? at outlet of R Alpheios | Epitalio, at outlet of R Alfeios |
1947.2 | Margana? | near Epitalio |
1947.3 | Letrinoi | near Pyrgos? |
1948 | Pheia, port of Olympia, with triangular Pheia island, near cape Ichthys, possible stopover for Odysseus on Circe’s isle of Aeaea | Agios Andreas, with triangular Tigani island, near cape Katakolon |
1948.1 | Roman villa at Skafidia | |
1948.2 | Agios Athanasios, near Kourouta | |
1948.3 | Kikysion | Now submerged west of Amaliada? |
1949 | Hyrmine, on Chelonatas prom. | Kastro, on Chlemoutsi peninsula |
1950 | Cyllene, Kyllene (port of the Eleans, Elis), Medieval Glarentza, Clarens | Kyllini, Kyllene |
1950.1 | Several ancient places at former outlet of R Peneius | Ancient outlet of R Peneios |
1951 | Dumaeorum, Teichos Dymaion, Dyme, on R Larisos | Araxos, on R Larisas, Mana |
1951.1 | Hellenistic fort at Karavostasi, near Karnari | |
1952 | Dyme, Pagasai, on R Peiros, port of Pharae | Kato Achaia, on R Peiros |
1953 | Olenos | Kamenitsa, Kaminia |
1954 | Patrai, Patras, possible Skylla & Charybdis where Odysseus sailed | Patras |
1954.1 | Roman villa at Roidi, Patras | |
1954.2 | Roman kilns at Korydaleos, Patras | |
1955 | Rhion, Rhium, Achean Rhium | Rio at the toe of the Rion-Antirion bridge |
1956 | Panormus, Panorme | Tekes |
1956.1 | Roman villa at Palaiomonastiro, Kato Arachovitika | |
1957 | Athenaeum | Psathopyrgos? |
1958 | Erimeos, near R Phoenix | Lampirion, near R Salmenitikos |
1959 | Aigion, Aegae, archaic Aegialeia, near R Meiganitas, port of Rhypes | Aigio, Vostitza, near R Gaidaropnichtes |
1960 | Helike, Helice, Dodekapolis, between R Selinous and R Kerynites | Risomylos, between R Selinous and R Kerynites |
1960.1 | Helike, Helice, Dodekapolis, between R Selinous and R Kerynites | Nikoleika, between R Selinous and R Kerynites |
1960.2 | Port of Boura | Giannia, near Trapeza |
1961 | Port of Aigai, near R Crathis | Egira, near Akrata, near R Krathis |
1962 | Port of Aigeira, Homer’s Hyperesia | Mavra Litharia |
1962.1 | Roman villa at Derveni | |
1963 | Olouros, Olyros, Olurus, on R Krios? | near Kamari? near R Fonissa? |
1964 | Aristonautai, port of Pellene, on R Sythas | Xylokastro, on R Trikalithos |
1965 | Sicyane, Sicyon, Demetrias, near R Helisson | Sikionas, near R Elisson |
1966 | Lechaion, Lecheum, Lechee, port of Corinth, Ephyra, archaic port and Roman port in marsh area | Lechion, inner harbour with from west to east: west basin, central basin, east basin, harbour entrance canal |
1967 | Lechaion, Lecheum, Lechee, port of Corinth, Ephyra, Roman coastal protection structures | Lechion, coastline with from west to east: west mole, east mole, pile of stones, west and east entrance jetties, line of caissons |
1968 | Neolithic settlement at Korakou, Korakas hill | |
1969 | Diolkos, Diolcos, Diolcus, ship-transfer trackway | Posidonia |