The ruins of the world’s largest and oldest ancient shipyard were found in the north of Turkey’s Dana island. This was reported by Arkeonews.
Archaeologists from Akdeniz University explored the coastline of Dana Island using diving equipment, sea scooters, sonars and ROVs (remotely operated underwater vehicles). The region has been an important center of international politics and trade since the Bronze Age due to its cedar forests and iron ore deposits. Scientists found 294 boathouses here; structures for building ships. The front parts of some boathouses collapsed, but the rear parts facing the mainland remained intact. As a result of the earthquakes, some boathouses collapsed into the sea.
This finding means that almost 300 warships could be built simultaneously at the Dana Island shipyard. Such an opportunity could change the political, military and commercial balances in the Mediterranean. Ships built on the island of Dana participated in various wars, including naval battles in the Bronze Age and conflicts between the Greeks and Persians. Scientists believe that this shipyard is the largest and oldest surviving shipyard in the world.
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