Ruins of Ancient Kyparisa discovered in Greece

[Melvadius]

Possibly rather than saying discovered as the full article in Helium makes clear the local authorities have now discovered that a Greek water park developer tried to cover up/ ignore this potentially important discovery so he could finish building his park. The site is now being excavated and the new Water Park closed indefinately.

 

A Greek mans home is not necessarily his castle. Land can be owned, houses and businesses can be built, but only the land above ground belongs to the owner. Whatever is beneath the ground belongs to Greece. The law is very strict concerning ancient sites and artefacts. If something is discovered below ground it must be turned over to the Greek government and the owner will not become rich from his find as those who own oil land do, but is more likely to lose it.

 

Kyparissia is an ancient town on the Western Pelopennese coast of Greece. It is a place of great charm and beauty, dominated by the Castle of Kyparissia, or Arkadia, as the town was once known. The castle, which was originally built as a defence against marauding pirates, looks down on the Ioanian Sea. It is floodlit at night standing proudly on guard above the town.

 

The town is divided into two parts, the higher ground being Ano Poli and the lower Kato Poli. The preserved settlement of Ano Poli is rich with traditional stone houses, Byzantine churches and narrow paved streets. Below is Kato Poli, the modern part of the attractive town which nestles against the sea and the old port. The long sandy beach of Ai Laoudis provides a welcome respite from the heat.

 

Kyparissia and its coast line is a well guarded secret which is slowly being discovered by tourists, particularly Greek ones. An enterprising businessman built a water park, complete with a large swimming pool and water slides, to attract both the locals and the tourists.

 

Recently some local road works were carried out near to the swimming pool and something was found causing all work to stop immediately. It appeared that an ancient underground town had been discovered on the site, which archaelogists are now excavating

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