Archaeologists discover ‘underwater Pompeii’ off shore of Greek island Delos

Archaeologists have found an ancient settlement lying under the Aegean Sea, just off the shore of the Greek island of Delos.

According to the researchers at the National Hellenic Research Foundation and the Ephorate of Undersea Archaeology, the skeleton, which are being referred to as “small underwater Pompeii” by the local media, live 6ft below the surface.

There was also a pottery workshop exposed on the sea bed, similar to those unearthed in Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the Greek Ministry of Culture announced that the residue of a kiln and 16 terracotta pots, disprove the former viewpoint that the ruins were part of a harbor.

Meanwhile, leftovers of numerous other buildings were also found, which possibly distorted before becoming hidden under water.

Delos, which is the origin of Greek gods Apollo and Artemis, is under on-going dig and several artifacts that were discovered have been put on exhibit at the Archaeological Museum of Delos and the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

The settlement is another sews in the tapestry of Delos, which is one of the most significant mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece.

Its landmarks contain the House of Cleopatra, the Temple of Isis and the Sacred Way.