The Roman period main harbour of Ancient Corinth Discovered

I 2017 University of Copenhagen and Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities archaeologists and geomorphologists have discovered the Roman Harbour at Lechaion – the main harbour town of ancient Corinth. The findings include well-preserved harbour structures dating back to the 1st century AD when the Romans had recolonised Corinth. The discoveries range from monuments built of 5 ton blocks to very rare, extremely well-preserved organic finds. Underwater & land footage: Vassilis Tsiairis & Matej Školc Drone video: Spyros Kokkinakis Photo: Angeliki Zisi Video editing: René Lindekrone Christensen Video colour grading & clean up: Igor Khliebov Music & sound effects: Morten Bolvig Director & Producer: Bjørn Lovén Financed by the Carlsberg Foundation
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