Located in the southern Peloponnesian peninsula, Pavlopetri (the modern name of the site) emerged 1 a significant prehistoric settlement around 5,000 years ago. It was 2 one of the most important Bronze Age ports in the Aegean Sea, 3 to the growth of early civilizations in the region. The city was built on a low-lying plain near the coast, 4 by a protective wall and a network of canals. However, rising sea levels around 1,000 BC led to its 5 , and the once-thriving city was gradually 6 beneath t