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During the second research season, a Russian-Syrian scientific team led by Dmitry Tatarkov, director of the Centre for Marine Science and Technology at Sevastopol University, located in the waters surrounding Tartus the remains of a sunken port and fortress dating back to the Roman Empire.
It may not even have been a harbour, but it is a sea fortress from the 1st century AD. Remains of hydraulic structures, a lighthouse and four marble columns were found. The discovered fragments of ceramics, among other things, will allow more precise dating to be carried out. This is an extremely important discovery,” Tatarkov said.
Among the artefacts discovered underwater were the remains of ancient Greek amphorae, Phoenician pots, Egyptian vases and household items that were made of stone.
One hypothesis put forward by the researchers suggests that these may be the ruins of the ancient island of Arvad, which was originally settled by Phoenicians in the early second millennium BC.
Through its website, Sevastopol University said that one of the objectives of the next expedition will be to provide advanced training to Syrian professionals and students from Damascus University and Latakia University.
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