Andriake: Lost Roman Harbor Almost Untouched for 2,000 Years [21:47]

YouTube ^ | August 29, 2026 | Rumiseus | Lost Civilizations

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The earliest confirmed archaeological layers at Andriake date to the 3rd century BCE, though many researchers believe the harbor served Myra as early as the Classical period. The synagogue is currently dated to the 5th–6th century CE based on inscriptions and architectural context; further publication of the excavation is ongoing. This documentary follows current archaeological interpretations and distinguishes established evidence from open academic questions. 

Andriake: Lost Roman Harbor Almost Untouched for 2,000 Years | 21:47 
Rumiseus | Lost Civilizations | 1.44K subscribers | 31,173 views | August 29, 2026

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: anatolia; ancientnavigation; andriake; gelidonya; godsgravesglyphs; lycia; murex; myra; oldstone; romanempire; rumiseus; shipwrecks; turkey; uluburun

[SunkenCiv]

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:41 The Lycian Coast and Fresh Water
02:39 Andriake and Myra -- A Roman Harbor
05:45 Hadrian's Granary
07:50 The Purple Gold of Andriake
10:25 The Cistern That Supplied Ships
11:04 Daily Life in a Roman Harbor
12:22 The Hidden Synagogue
14:48 The Customs Law of the Lycian League
16:15 Why the Harbor Died -- and Survived
18:38 The Museum of Lycian Civilizations
20:13 Final Reflections

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YouTube transcript reformatted at textformatter.ai *may* follow.

[SunkenCiv]

There's a recent thread about the ToldinStone guy's travels in some Lycian sites, just not this one.

[butlerweave]

Untouched for 2000 years but will it start , sorry I watch those finding old cars and trunks videos

[Eli Kopter]

I know it is on the coast of Turkiye, but it reminds me a lot of the excavation of Caesaria in Israel. Herod built the port there for the Romans, but the whole city was buried for millenia. I have walked the hippodrome and sat in the Coliseum many times, although I have not excavated there. Interestingly enough, they were using underwater concrete there during Herod’s day (an early form of it).

[Eli Kopter]

Also, I disagree with the narrator’s assumption that Andriake was the largest in the Mediterranean. Caesaria was larger once they started excavating the city eastward. The city might have been 2 miles in width in some locations.

[1Old Pro]

they were using underwater concrete there during Herod’s day

I was amazed to learn about the lime clast self healing concept in the colosseum and Pantheon

[Big Red Badger]

I shot a Rhino in my Pajamas once...

[Fresh Wind]

How did the rhino get into your pajamas?

[Track9]

All at once.

[SunkenCiv]

Barn finds are fun. There’s also a whole undercurrent of vids where long-lost commuters or prom dates are pulled out of some pond years after they (and their cars, first clue) were last seen.

[SunkenCiv]

Maybe by traffic it was, but yeah, Caesarea was built big, as Herod was wont to do.