Accidentally discovered the graveyard of hundred-year-old boats and ships on the seabed

When surveying the geography of the Black Sea surface area to learn about the prehistoric Black Sea, scientists unknowingly discovered about 40 wrecks in quite intact condition despite having been in the sea for hundreds of years. .

The Black Sea Archeology project members under the management of the University of Southampton (UK) invited here accidentally discovered more than 40 wrecks on the bottom of the Black Sea while conducting geographic surveys of this area.

It is known that these wrecks are mainly of the Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 years) and Byzantine (330–1453 years). Previously, the Black Sea used to be a vibrant commercial activity area of ​​Rome, ancient Greece and Byzantine empire. After 1453, when the Ottoman occupation of Constantinople (then renamed Istanbul), the Black Sea almost closed its trade with foreign countries. Almost 400 years later, in 1856, the Paris Treaty reopened the newly signed sea.

The ships, though lying on the sea floor for a long time, are still considered to be in a good storage condition. By the bottom of the Black Sea, where the depth is more than 150m, there is almost no darkness, no light and oxygen.

Professor Adams, the project manager, said: "The discovery of the wreck is almost a gift for us. Using 3D scanning techniques, we have recorded some amazing images of meaning. This ship location does not harm the seabed environment ".