Field programme · Preservation of Cultural Heritage
By bridging climate adaptation and the preservation of heritage, the Mediterranean Conservation Foundation works to safeguard the unique cultural and natural richness of the Mediterranean for future generations.
Photo: Harun Özdaş
The Bozukkale, Çamçalık and Kızlan underwater excavations are conducted by the Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology at Dokuz Eylül University and SUDEMER (Underwater Cultural Heritage and Maritime History Research Center), by a team led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Harun Özdaş.
The Mediterranean Conservation Foundation has supported these works through protocols signed in 2023 and 2024.
The excavation in the Çamçalık area, west of the Bozburun Peninsula, is being carried out on the oldest known port remains discovered in Anatolia.
The Kızlan site, off the coast of Datça, contains the remains of a 17th-century Ottoman ship.
The Bozukkale, Çamçalık and Kızlan underwater excavations are conducted by the Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology at Dokuz Eylül University and SUDEMER (Underwater Cultural Heritage and Maritime History Research Center), by a team led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Harun Özdaş. These excavations are part of the Blue Heritage Project, which aims to identify, map and catalogue the underwater cultural heritage of Türkiye's coasts and develop management models. They are carried out with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and with the support of the Presidency of Strategy and Budget. The Mediterranean Conservation Foundation has supported these works through protocols signed in 2023 and 2024.
M.Ö. 7. yüzyılDating of the shipwreck (late)
M.Ö. 2. binDating of the finds (first half)
17. yüzyılDating of the Ottoman ship
Supported Underwater Excavations
By bridging climate adaptation and the preservation of heritage, the Mediterranean Conservation Foundation works to safeguard the unique cultural and natural richness of the Mediterranean for future generations.
By bridging climate adaptation and the preservation of heritage, the Mediterranean Conservation Foundation works to safeguard the unique cultural and natural richness of the Mediterranean for future generations.
