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Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
Yenikapi, Theodosian harbour silt
Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea pottery
Wreck timber
Coins and tokensAlso reported: amphorae, bone.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), NPS photo (Public domain), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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Why this spot
Great Harbour of Constantinople built by Theodosius I in the 4th c., silted by the Lycus stream; 36 Byzantine wrecks and a Neolithic layer under the Marmaray station.
Current World Archaeology: 36 wrecks mostly 6th to 7th c., amphorae with garum, jetties, horse skeletons, a 12th c. church footing, found during Marmaray and Metro construction by Istanbul Archaeology MuseumsView source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Construction, traffic
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