Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves (2011)

Just off the southern coast of mainland Greece lies the oldest submerged city in the world.

Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves (2011) poster

Just off the southern coast of mainland Greece lies the oldest submerged city in the world. It thrived for 2,000 years during the time that saw the birth of western civilisation. An international team of experts is using cutting-edge technology to prise age-old secrets from the complex of streets and stone buildings that lie less than five metres below the surface of the ocean. State-of-the-art CGI helps to raise the city from the seabed, revealing for the first time in 3,500 years how Pavlopetri would once have looked and operated.

Director: Paul Olding
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 50 min
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Screenplay

Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Český
Original Language: en

Themes

Ancient Civilizations and Giant Monuments

Keywords

lost civilisation, ancient greece, archeology, lost civilization, undersea city, sunken city, historical reinterpretation, underwater archaeology, historical revisionism, historical documentary

More Films by Director: Paul Olding
More Films in Genre: Documentary, History

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves about?
Just off the southern coast of mainland Greece lies the oldest submerged city in the world. It thrived for 2,000 years during the time that saw the birth of western civilisation. An international team of experts is using cutting-edge technology to prise age-old secrets from the complex of streets and stone buildings that lie less than five metres below the surface of the ocean. State-of-the-art CGI helps to raise the city from the seabed, revealing for the first time in 3,500 years how Pavlopetri would once have looked and operated.
Who directed Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves?
Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves was directed by Paul Olding.
Who stars in Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves?
Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves stars Philip Glenister.
How long is Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves?
Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
What genre is Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves?
Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves is a Documentary, History film.
Where was Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves produced?
Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves was produced in United Kingdom.
What are the themes of Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves?
The themes of Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves include: Ancient Civilizations and Giant Monuments.