Maritime archaeology

For the first time, more than 80 artifacts from the Antikythera Shipwreck are on display at the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation. This is the most comprehensive temporary exhibition to date, highlighting the results of modern research conducted from 2012 to 2024. The exhibition provides detailed insights into the ship, its rigging, cargo, and the people onboard.

Türkiye has emerged as a global leader in the realm of underwater archaeology and its public presentation, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said after conducting a dive at a historical site in the Mediterranean province of Antalya.

Such shipwrecks are incredibly rare, with only two other cargo-bearing wrecks from the late Bronze Age discovered in the Mediterranean

The World Underwater Activities Federation (CMAS) and UNESCO have recognized Türkiye's Underwater Cultural Heritage Preservation Program, which has been in place for the past five years, as a model program.

With its harbors, ancient underwater cities and shipwrecks, Türkiye is one of the richest countries in the world in the field of underwater activities.

Turkish scientist Professor Cemal Pulak announced at a recent symposium that works have been carried out to make Türkiye's underwater archaeological map and said the information cannot be shared openly due to the risk of looting.

Swedish maritime archaeologists have discovered the long-lost sister vessel of the iconic 17th-century warship "Vasa," which sank on its maiden voyage, the Swedish Museum of Wrecks said on Oct. 24.

Launched in 1629, "Applet" (The Apple) was built by the same shipbuilder as the famed 69-meter "Vasa," which is now on display in Stockholm after being salvaged in the 1960s.

Australian maritime experts said on Feb. 3 they believed they've found the wreck of one of the most important ships in the history of the South Pacific after it was scuttled in the U.S. more than 200 years ago.

But archaeologists in the U.S. quickly countered by saying the findings were premature and a breach of contract in their joint research.

An İzmir-based historical research association made replicas of boats and water vessels believed to be nearly 3,000 years old and used in ancient times.

The ongoing excavations and research works in the seas of Turkey, where the world's first scientific archeological underwater excavations were carried out, have unearthed 255 artifacts this year alone.

Alexandria University launched a new project to excavate & preserve underwater artifacts in a bid to revive tourism & protect Egypt’s underwater heritage