Underwater Archaeology: Submerged Secrets

This article was featured in the yachting magazine Numarine Insight.

If you’ve discovered everything on land, you can now dive into the underwater world at the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology.

Located in Muğla, Bodrum has a history that dates back over 5,000 years. One of the longstanding historical landmarks is Bodrum Castle. The centerpiece of the city, it was built by the Knights of St. John at the beginning of the 15th century. Today, the fortification has been home to the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology since 1964.

The museum is one of the world’s unique underwater archaeology museums, housing treasures discovered in Turkish waters. It also won special recognition in 1995 as the “European Museum of the Year.” A place that ties Bodrum’s past and present, the museum’s collection includes the oldest known shipwreck found in Bodrum, which dates back to the 7th century, as well as an amphora collection and many other priceless excavated artifacts.

The excavations and research works in the seas of Turkey, where the world’s first scientific archeological underwater excavations were carried out, have unearthed 255 artifacts in 2021 alone. Some of these recent works are exhibited at the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology. Reopened after a long renovation process, make sure to visit Bodrum Castle.

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