Prosperity period (centuries) |
5th B.C. - 4th B.C. |
Construction period (centuries) |
4th B.C. |
Port configuration |
Outer Harbour, Artificial Harbour |
Change of sea surface elevation |
2m |
References in ancient literature |
Herodotus, The Histories VII 137Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War VII 12.3-4, I 105.1; II 56.4, IV 45.2Diodorus Siculus, Historical Library XI 78.1-2Xenophon, Hellenica I 5.10Pausanias, Description of GreeceΙΙ 36.1Strabo, Geography VIII 6.11 |