Atlit Yam was covered by the eustatic rise of sea levels, it is assumed that the contemporary coast-line was about 1 km and covers an area of ca. 40,000 square meters.
The site was covered by the eustatic rise of sea levels after the end of the Ice age. It is assumed that the contemporary coast-line was about 1 km (a half-mile) west of the present coast. It covers an area of ca. 40,000 square meters (10 acres). 
