Chapter 15. Water in the ancient city of Delos (Cyclades, Greece)

Introduction Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990, the ancient city of Delos is located on a small island (360 ha) in the centre of Cyclades (Fig. 1). Today it is one of the major archaeological sites and tourist centres in the Mediterranean basin. Between the beginning of the 4th c. BC and the end of the 1st c. BC, the city of Delos thrived, particularly because of its sanctuaries and commercial harbour. At its height, between the end of the 2nd and the beginning of the 1st c. BC..