Delos, a treasure soon to be submerged?

To visit Delos (Greece) in 20 years, you will probably need a wetsuit and flippers. The Greek island dedicated to Apollo is gradually disappearing under the Mediterranean. The ancient port district has already changed. In winter, with each storm, the sea submerges part of the city but also of Mykonos. In a century, the average level of the Mediterranean has risen from 50 centimeters to 1.50 meters depending on the location. Much of the monuments in Delos are now at zero elevation.

Archaeologists are trying to set aside the most valuable marble pieces. As for the rest, drawings and other photos will be kept before they disappear. Every day, thousands of tourists disembark and few realize that they are the last generation to be able to visit this island classified as a World Heritage Site on dry feet. One of the possibilities considered would be to close the site to all public and to bury the sanctuaries under tons of earth while waiting for the Mediterranean to descend again in a few centuries. With these thousands of islands, Greece is on the front line in the face of global warming. The authorities chose Delos to symbolize the rise of the Mediterranean.