Monuments – Hellenic Republic

What better start to the week than a dive into the majestic world of underwater history?

Shipwreck of Peristera (video)

The ancient 5^th century BC merchant shipwreck at Peristera, near the island of Alonnisos in the North Sporades, is the 1st in Greece to be opened to divers.

Explore it HERE

Video: Kostas Katsioulis

Editing: Alexandros Paschalis

© Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities

Mentor Shipwreck (video)

In 1802, the brig ‘’Mentor’’ sank near the port of Avlaimonas in the bay of Agios Nikolaos, south-east of the island of Kythera. The ship had sailed with the aim of transporting to England via Malta some of the ancient objects that Lord Elgin's team had removed from various buildings in the Acropolis and Athens, including the Parthenon.

Explore the Mentor Shipwreck Excavation Programme HERE

Video: Yiannis Issaris

Music: DIABOLUS – Cinematic Orchestra

© Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities

Photograph No 1: Shipwreck of Peristera

Photograph No 2: Mentor Shipwreck

Courtesy of the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, Ministry of Culture of the Hellenic Republic

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