Once thought to be old portions of port facilities, archaeologists have recently determined that the underwater ruins off the coast of Delos are actually those of a small and ancient settlement. Lying in water at just 6 feet deep, archaeologists from the National Hellenic Research Foundation and the Ephorate of Undersea Archaeology discovered the base of structures of buildings, including a pottery workshop complete with a kiln.

They also found 16 terracotta pots in the sea floor. The discoveries led the archaeologists to conclude that the ruins were part of an ancient settlement reminiscent of Pompeii.

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