Greece has hundreds of villages, mountainous and coastal, each with its own history. Some of them, of course, stand out either by their existence or… without. Like, for example, a Greek village that… it only comes out of the lake when it’s not raining for many days. It’s the settlement Kallio with a special history. They usually call it the village that sank to quench the thirst of Athens. And there’s a reason, and of course, history behind it.
The Greek village that “comes out of the lake” when it doesn’t rain for days
The settlement of Kallio is located in Fokida. In fact, it used to be where in 1980, the artificial lake was created, which resulted from the construction of the Mornos dam. For this reason, the village was moved to another location above the shores of the lake while the old settlement was covered by the waters of the lake.
Ιt was decided that the Greek village of Kallio would be moved to another location, namely above the shores of the lake. As a result, the old settlement was covered by the waters of the lake. But what is remarkable is that the village of Kallio was not covered forever under water.
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Actually, this… appears every time it takes many days to rain. The times when the lake level goes down due to drought, a part of this village with its special history emerges from the waters.
When it rains, however, the village is lost again under the waters of the lake, and only the stories are left to describe it. Until 1916, the village of Kallio was called Velouchovo. He was later given another name (Kallio). This new name came from the nearby ancient city of Gallipoli.
After excavations that had taken place in the sunken village of Kallio, many finds were found from the old settlement, such as a cemetery, sanctuaries, and a theatre. The images, however, every time it takes days to rain, are impressive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kallio is a Greek village located in Fokida that was submerged when the Mornos dam created an artificial lake in 1980. The original settlement was flooded to provide water for Athens, but remarkably, parts of the village reappear above the water surface during dry periods when the lake level drops due to drought.
Kallio was deliberately submerged in 1980 when the Mornos dam was constructed to create an artificial lake that supplies water to Athens. The original village was flooded as a result of this infrastructure project, though the residents were relocated to a new settlement above the lake shores.
The village of Kallio emerges from the lake during dry periods when there is no rain for many days. As drought causes the lake level to drop significantly, parts of the old settlement become visible above the water surface until rain returns and the village is submerged again.
Excavations conducted in the sunken village of Kallio uncovered numerous archaeological finds from the old settlement, including a cemetery, sanctuaries, and a theatre. These discoveries provide insight into the historical significance of the village before it was flooded.
Before being submerged, the village was called Velouchovo until 1916. It was later renamed Kallio, a name derived from the nearby ancient city of Gallipoli. The village has maintained this name even after being flooded by the artificial lake.
