Sailing off the Coast of Crimea in Antiquity and Middle Ages
The Results of Research of the Underwater Archaeological Expedition of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Sevastopol State University
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13031066 |
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| Authors | Victor Lebedinski (0000-0002-6801-0497, Sevastopol National Technical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 12-1 (110) |
| Pages | 0-0 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Istoriya (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2079-8784 • E-ISSN: 2079-8784 |
| Publisher | Ltd Integration: Education and Science (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.18254/s207987840018595-3 |
| OpenAlex | W4285554312 |
| Language | EN |
During underwater archaeological investigation in the water area of Sevastopol, a joint expedition of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Sevastopol State University discovered two unique underwater objects. Near the settlement of Balaklava, as a result of exploration using side-scan sonar, the shipwrecks were located, which date back to the 11th — 12th centuries AD Further studies of these deep-water objects (their depth is 85—86 meters) were carried out using a Remotely Operated Vehicle. Well-preserved fragments of wooden structures of ships were found, as well as, on one of the ships, a cargo consisting of amphorae
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Settlement (finance · Sonar · Underwater · Underwater archaeology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · History · Marine and environmental studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology · Oceanography
| Highly cited | No |
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