Archaeologists find Bronze Age shipwreck off Turkey’s southwest

Hurriyet Daily News ^ | February 3, 2016 | Anadolu Agency

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Underwater excavations off the western province of Mugla's Marmaris district have unearthed a shipwreck in the Hisaronu Gulf dating back up to 4,000 years, one of the oldest shipwrecks ever found in Turkish waters... unique Bronze Age wreck 40 meters deep in the Hisaronu Gulf, crowning this season's work...

"We have been carrying out the only underwater archaeological research project in the area nonstop since 2007. We have so far discovered more than 100 wrecks and their potential fields. Also, more than 20 underwater harbors and more than 400 anchors from between the Bronze Age and the Ottoman era have been found," he said.

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Despite the spirit of the fearless crew, the tiny ship was lost.

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Also, more than 20 underwater harbors

They had submarines, too?

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A salute to Jacques Cousteau co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung, making these discoveries in the Med more frequent than with the heavy tethered diving suits.