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SurVeY AreAS AnD FInDInGS: virons, off of Gülnar District shores (Fig. 9), and two
Summer season does not provide sufficient conditions possibly unloaded shipwrecks. Only the ballast stones
for underwater surveys on central and eastern shores of of the shipwrecks presumed to have been empty, were
Mersin, similar to Adana shores, due to high winds that observed. The ships may be commercial ships without a
negatively affect alluvial shoreline. Even so, various load, or even battle ships. Lack of excavation permit did
methods including scuba diving were used in the pivotal not allow an extended research. The area also contained
shores for four days, but no shipwrecks were encoun- stone and iron anchors. These finds suggest some bays
tered. were used for sheltering during storms.
We have a better chance for underwater surveys in the BOZYAZI: The surveys in the Bozyazı District coin-
western shores of Mersin. previous years saw the dis- cided with a period of high winds in the region, there-
covery of many shipwrecks, ancient harbors, and arte- fore no remains could be found other than some ampho-
facts during surveys off the shores of Silifke. ra sherds. However, we saw that severe weather in the
The summer of 2018 involved archaeological survey region may cause tough conditions for sailors, therefore
performed in areas that have never been studied before. risky spots were detected and included in the 2019 plan.
SİLİFKE: Of three shipwreck remains that were dis- ArCHAeOLOGICAL SurVeYS On tHe SHOreS OF AntALYA
covered, one was found in Narlıkuyu Akyar Bay of Archaeological underwater surveys on the shores of
Silifke District, and the other two were found off the Antalya province are in progress since 2000. Similar to
shore of Mavikent across from Dana Island. It was con- the surveys performed in Mersin, we used sonar scan-
cluded that present Mavikent was the mainland harbor ning, ROV and aerial photography with marine drone
of the Dana Island dockyard. Formerly a shipwreck in addition to traditional underwater survey methods
was discovered around Dana Island loaded with blocks during the 2018 campaign, and a total of 29 ancient
of stones, and it was dated to between the 4th and 6th shipwrecks, and various archaeological remains were
centuries AD, based on Cilicia Type 6b amphora sherds discovered. The a.m. findings prove presence of ex-
(LR1b) found inside the wreckage. tensive maritime activity in Lycia, pamphilia and the
During our recent surveys, we observed that some the mountainous Cilicia regions from the Bronze Age to the
shipwrecks we discovered in previous years at Narlıkuyu Otoman period.
were interfered with. The amphoras that we discovered SurVeY AreAS AnD FInDInGS:
in 2015 were displaced by some intruders in a way, as GAZİpAŞA – An harbor survey was performed in the
if to serve like an underwater showroom. Unfortunate- ancient city of Antiochia Ad Cragum under the leaders-
ly Narlıkuyu is not the only example to misuse. Some hip of prof. Michael Hoff. We have been surveying the
of the diving schools in central Antalya and in Alanya harbor by applying various methods since 2000. Rema-
coastline collect the artefacts in the region and create ins found in previous surveys were evaluated again in
such spots to show during scuba diving workouts. This the presence of prof. Hoff.
issue was also reported to the Ministry. The right thing One amphora shipwreck was observed in each of the
to do when encountered with archaeological artefacts Alanya Kargıcak and the Seki Village area surveys, that
underwater is to inform the nearest museum or district possibly struck bottom and capsized. On the other hand,
governor within three days. a shipwreck with partially preserved ceramicware was
GÜLNAR: We discovered 5 shipwrecks carrying observed during survey at Alanya Fuğla promontory,
amphoras in the Büyükeceli region (Fig. 8), and en- and it was dated to the Eastern Roman period.

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