ANCIENT HARBORS AND UNDERWATER SURVEYS OF YALOVA COASTS – ALTINOVA DISTRICT (original) (raw)
2019, 4. Uluslararası Bilimsel Araştırmalar Kongresi (14 – 17 Şubat 2019 / Yalova) (UBAK)
The aim of the project, entitled as ‘'The Ancient Ports and Underwater Survey of Yalova Province'' is to detect and determine the ancient ports and underwater archaeological remains within the boundaries of Yalova Province with a coastline of about 105 kilometers and to introduce the cultural potential of the region to the public. The research area of the project covers the coast of the Marmara Sea of Yalova region. It starts in the east with Karamürsel provincial border and will be terminating in Gemlik (Bursa). The area between Yalova and Gebze, which is one of the most active regions of the Marmara Sea since the antiquity was planned as the first phase of the research. The main reason for selecting this area particularly in the first year of the research is the urgency because of the destruction of the shoreline due to shipyards, which is directly proportional to the maritime activities on the coasts of Yalova province. Surveys in the borders of Altınova district, with a coastline of approximately 17 kilometers, have been carried out in three different ways; from the shore, on the boat, and under the water. During the research on the coast, we have investigated the cultural materials which are partially visible and extend out to the sea, our research on the sea is carried out with side-scan sonar, for the ground survey and finally, the anomalies detected by the sonar were investigated more in detail under the water.
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