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28 - 29 May 2012
Historical and Traditional Vessels of the Mediterranean
 The country of Turkey organises its first edition of the AMMM Forum. The occasion offers us the opportunity to focus on traditional vessels and heritage ships. The Turkish professionals on maritime heritage are safeguarding the most numerous traditional vessels collections, dating from the Late Antiquity onwards, in museums all around the country. Much of this heritage has come to light thanks to numerous undersea archeology research and excavations. Amongst the most important is the ongoing Yenikapi excavations, dedicated to what many experts call the greatest nautical archeological site ever discovered! The Yenikapi Marmaray construction site reaches back 8,500 years into the history of Istanbul. Since 2004, archaeologists have uncovered 37 wrecked ships, 32 of which are merchant vessels equipped with sails and five are galleys propelled by rowers. These vessels sank between the 5th and 11th centuries. In addition, 40,000 objects have been registered in the inventory, while approximately 150,000 pieces are being studied and nearly 1 million cases of earthenware pots and plates have been uncovered thus far at the 4th century port of Theodosius.
Istanbul, Turkey
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