Amphora

A team of divers has uncovered an 1,100-year-old Byzantine amphora during an exploratory dive off Istanbul's Tuzla district.

In a new discovery made during ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Amos, which has a history of nearly 3,000 years and is famous for its rich cultural heritage in the western town of Marmaris, 10 amphorae (vessels with vertical handles) have come to light.

Archaeologists from Varna discovered an ancient object that has an analogue only in the collection of the Louvre. The find was found during the excavations of part of the sanctuary of Ancient Odessos, Elina Mircheva, curator and archaeologist at the Archaeological Museum in Varna, told Radio Varna:

The amphorae and water jugs, unearthed during this year's excavations in Metropolis, will be delivered to the museum after repair.

In a recent discovery, 150 amphorae and water jugs, approximately 1,800-year-old, have been found in a well, which was opened during the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis.

Amphoras originating from Corfu, Skopelos, and Chios were identified in the cargo

Amphoras originating from Corfu, Skopelos, and Chios were identified in the cargo

An amphora, an oil lamp, a glass perfume bottle, and other pottery vessels were also recovered

The harvest of the second underwater exploration in the sea area of the southeastern Aegean island of Kasos was a rich one, with the discovery of four more ancient shipwrecks, after the five found in the first expedition.

The artifacts include amphorae from Spain to Greece

A Turkish couple took their first step to marriage under the deep blue sea.

Halil Yılmaz proposed to his longtime girlfriend Müge Hasanbaş on a scuba diving trip in Istanbul.

With the help of Cem Karabay, an underwater sports instructor and a Guinness record holder, he placed eight amphoras and a chest with love notes under the sea.