Dozens of historical artifacts dating from the 4th century BC to the 12th century AD were found during underwater excavations in the Kerpe region.
During underwater excavations in Turkish Kerpe Bay, archaeologists discovered ancient artifacts from the 4th century BC to the 12th century AD. It was reported by Arkeonews.
This is the first scientific underwater excavation of historic Kerpe Bay, once an important trading point. They started in 2020.
Ancient Kerpe Bay is located in the Kandiri district of Kocaeli province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey. Translated from Greek, the name means “jug” or “pot”. There is an important trading port here.
The team of scientists worked 80 meters from the coast and at a depth of four meters, in an area of approximately 2,000 square meters.
During the excavations, the remains of commercial amphorae dating back to the 4th century BC were recovered from the bottom of the water. to the 12th century AD, in red-glazed pottery, lamps, fragments of pipes, various cultural objects dating back to the Ottoman period and the remains of shipwrecks.
It was previously reported that an ancient Roman defensive wall built in the 3rd century was discovered in the city of Aachen in Germany.
The remains of ten sunken ships from different eras have been found in Greece.
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