Archaeological excavations in Turkey that began in 2004 have yielded a unique historical treasure — 37 shipwrecks from the Byzantine Empire, eight of which are now described in a new report. The shipwrecks were discovered at a site called Yenikapi, in Istanbul, in what was a port of the ancient city, then called Constantinople. The ships date back to the fifth to 11th centuries, and are in exceptionally good condition, archaeologists say. Never before has such a large number and types of well-preserved vessels been found at a single location, said study author Cemal Pulak, of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University. The eight shipwrecks highlighted in the new report, which date from the seventh to 10th centuries, show that the shipbuilders at the time were using a more complex process than previously thought, according to the researchers....
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 05:10:08 +0000
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