Helike (Rizomylos)
Greece /
Ahaia /
Temeni /
Rizomylos
World
/ Greece
/ Ahaia
/ Temeni
, 2 km from center (Τέμενη)
World / Greece / Dytiki Ellada
invisible, ancient ruins
On a winter night in 373 BC, the ancient Greek city of Helike was submerged under the sea by a powerful earthquake. Lost for centuries, recent excavations have brought to light the site of the ruins, which rest under 15-20 feet of silt and mud.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helike
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°12'50"N 22°8'3"E
- Mount Panahaiko 33 km
- Gulf of Corinth 41 km
- Mount Giona 56 km
- Peripheral unit of Achaea 69 km
- Patraikos Bay 74 km
- National Park Kotychi-Kalogrias-Araxos 78 km
- Nafpaktia Municipality 83 km
- Peripheral unit of Ilia 91 km
- Iera Polis of Mesolongi Municipality 99 km
- Peripheral unit of Aetolia-Acarnania 162 km
- solar field 0.6 km
- solar field 0.6 km
- Egio Rail Station (Under Construction) 3.9 km
- Aiyion Substation 4.6 km
- Aliki Wetland (site NATURA 2000 GR2320006) 5.5 km
- Hospitale Aegio 6.2 km
- Port of Aigio 6.8 km
- New pier 7.1 km
- Wastewater treatment plant of Egion 7.6 km
- EFTAPITA 11 km