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The number of shipwrecks off the coast of Antalya has reached 365

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Öniz and his team, leading the excavation of the Middle Bronze Age Shipwreck in Kumluca, conducted underwater archaeology surface surveys along the coasts of Antalya and Mersin with the permissions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Using advanced technology sonar devices and robots, the team discovered 15 new shipwrecks along the Antalya coast under challenging conditions. In addition to the excavations of the Kumluca Middle Bronze Age Shipwreck, hailed as the "oldest known shipwreck" in the world, the discovery of new shipwrecks loaded with amphorae added excitement to the project. With these findings, the total number of shipwrecks recorded in the region over 12 years has now reached 365. Holding the position of the Head of the Mediterranean Underwater Cultural Heritage Department at the Institute of Mediterranean Civilizations Research of Akdeniz University, Öniz also serves as the Head of the Mediterranean Underwater Cultural Heritage Department. He told AA correspondent that they reached significant shipwrecks during the 45-day underwater archaeology surface surveys this year. Öniz emphasized the use of advanced technology in the research, stating, "We conducted the work with one of the world's most modern archaeological vessels. We utilized advanced sonar devices and underwater robots. By employing tool-assisted diving technology, we achieved significant results." He mentioned that they carried out the studies with the support of the UPL Agriculture company and added, "With their support, we have added 15 archaeological shipwrecks dating from the 7th century BCE to the 12th century CE to the national inventory this year." Hakan Öniz mentioned that excavating a shipwreck can sometimes take up to 10 years, emphasizing the importance of the oldest shipwreck for archaeologists. He stated that they create three-dimensional models for each shipwreck, saying, 'In some wrecks, ships sank at 5 meters depth by hitting the coast, while others sank at depths of 45-50 meters. Ships hitting the coast are sometimes exposed to storms for 2 thousand years. The cargo and wood of the ship disintegrate. Since storms do not affect the deep wrecks, we can have an idea about the dimensions and cargo of the ship.' Öniz drew attention to the negative effects of waves, storms, and marine life on shipwrecks, saying, "Finding a ship like in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie is not possible." Highlighting the challenges of underwater research, Öniz concluded his remarks by saying, "Every shipwreck we find creates great excitement. Each shipwreck is a time capsule for its own period in terms of history. For example, if we are excavating a shipwreck dated to the 12th century CE, we can access coins, ship technology, maritime trade, and various information about amphorae from that period. If it's a shipwreck from the 7th century BCE, carrying amphorae from Cyprus, sunk off the coast of Demre, we might think that it transported materials such as olive oil, wine, or fish sauce produced in Cyprus to an ancient city on the shores of Demre or further west."

Archaeological underwater work continues in Antalya

Kumluca Bronze Age Shipwreck Excavation Head Assoc. Prof. Hakan Öniz and his team are working on new discoveries on the coasts of Kumluca and Finike, known as the Ancient Lycia region, where Gelidonya and Uluburun Bronze Age shipwrecks are located. Accompanying the work, underwater documentary producer and cinematographer Tahsin Ceylan and underwater photographer Mustafa Emre Kolbakır dived to view the team's work off the coast of Finike district. After the necessary preparations were completed, Ceylan and Kolbakır went down to a depth of meters and viewed the underwater surface explorations of Associate Professor Hakan Öniz, Head of the Cultural Heritage Preservation and Restoration Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Akdeniz University, the works they had previously documented, and the work carried out to find new shipwrecks. Öniz and his team examined and measured the previously located artifacts. The works are carried out with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Excavation Director Öniz told the AA reporter before the dive that they, as Akdeniz University, carried out underwater research in Antalya and Mersin with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Stating that they are diving to check whether there have been any changes in the shipwrecks they previously documented on the coast of Finike in the last two years and to make new discoveries, Öniz said, "We will investigate new shipwrecks and document new archaeological artifacts. Have any pirate dives been made to the shipwrecks whose locations we know? Is there any deterioration in the artifact? We will understand that." Tahsin Ceylan stated that Turkey's seas have a large inventory of underwater cultural assets. Pointing out that introducing underwater cultural assets and bringing them into diving tourism will provide significant economic returns, Ceylan said, "Kekova region also needs to be brought into diving tourism. It would be an exemplary work for the world." 335 archaeological shipwrecks were found during excavations On the other hand, during the underwater excavations carried out on the Mediterranean coast for about 10 years under the direction of Hakan Öniz, 335 shipwrecks of archaeological quality were found, which are considered to belong to a wide date range from the 16th century BC to the 19th century AD. The majority of these shipwrecks contain amphorae thought to contain commercial cargo such as wine or olive oil. Among these are the 3,600-year-old Middle Bronze Age shipwreck loaded with copper ingots, located in Kumluca and described as the "oldest shipwreck in the world", and the wreck of an Ottoman period merchant ship that sank in the 1720s and was excavated in Alanya. Some of the artifacts brought to science and tourism from the Roman period include materials such as plates, tiles, bricks, sarcophagi and block stones.

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The number of shipwrecks off the coast of Antalya has reached 365

Archaeological underwater work continues in Antalya