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Underwater excavations start at ancient Black Sea port Kerpe

by DAILY SABAH

ISTANBUL Sep 18, 2021 - 7:05 pm GMT+3
An aerial view Kerpe Harbor on the Black Sea coast in Kocaeli's Kandıra district, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2021. (Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism via AA)
An aerial view Kerpe Harbor on the Black Sea coast in Kocaeli's Kandıra district, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2021. (Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism via AA)
by DAILY SABAH Sep 18, 2021 7:05 pm
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Underwater excavations and research have started to unearth the history of ancient Kerpe Harbor and its port on the Black Sea coast in Kocaeli's Kandıra district.

The 1,700-year-old port located in the harbor was established by the colonies of the Megara settlement once based in modern-day Greece as a useful location that provided access to Black Sea trade routes and served as a strategic spot for a military outpost.

Researchers believe a wide variety of historically significant artifacts and ruins await discovery in the depths of Kerpe Harbor, once part of important settlements during both the Roman and Byzantine eras.

An aerial view of the ancient Kerpe Harbor on the Black Sea coast in Kocaeli's Kandıra district, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2021. (Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism via AA)
An aerial view of the ancient Kerpe Harbor on the Black Sea coast in Kocaeli's Kandıra district, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2021. (Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism via AA)

The Kocaeli Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism and the Kocaeli Museum Directorate have coordinated the underwater excavations in Kerpe's harbor and underwater ruins.

In addition, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Kandıra Municipality, Düzce University Underwater Application and Research Center, Watsan Elektrik and Kerpe Sea Stars Diving School are also participating in the excavations.

Divers work to mark areas for excavations in the ancient Kerpe Harbor on the Black Sea coast in Kocaeli's Kandıra district, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2021. (Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism via AA)
Divers work to mark areas for excavations in the ancient Kerpe Harbor on the Black Sea coast in Kocaeli's Kandıra district, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2021. (Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism via AA)

Researchers hope the excavations will lead to the discovery of cultural assets in the region. Along with artifacts, the team hopes to also determine the Black Sea trade route used by the Ottoman Empire and uncover information regarding regions that once hosted intense trade activity.

By recording the site's vast history, the aim is to offer a wide variety of interesting sites to attract tourism to the region and increase its tourism potential.

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