Kekova Dolichiste — North Street (Sunken City, Antalya)
Dolichiste N Street
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze–Iron Age maritime·🇹🇷 Antalya, Kekova, Dolichiste, Turkey
About
About Kekova Dolichiste — North Street (Sunken City, Antalya)
Kekova Dolichiste — North Street (Sunken City, Antalya) in Antalya, Kekova, Dolichiste, Turkey is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Bronze–Iron Age maritime. Systematic survey and LiDAR document stratified harbour deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions grid 210 m × 180 m; mole 85 m long × 7 m wide; area 23.5 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged 3–6 m. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze–Iron Age maritime submerged-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at -3 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze–Iron Age maritime
- Purpose
- Submerged harbour and urban insulae under sea
- Rediscovered
- 1976
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 967 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1920
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
36.1900° N · 29.8600° E · -3 m · 3 mapped features
North Quay Mole
moleNorth Quay Mole at Kekova Dolichiste — North Street (Sunken City, Antalya) — mole with stratified deposits
36.1883° N · 29.8625° EStreet Grid Insula
insulaStreet Grid Insula at Kekova Dolichiste — North Street (Sunken City, Antalya) — insula with stratified deposits
36.1887° N · 29.8621° EHarbour Basin
basinHarbour Basin at Kekova Dolichiste — North Street (Sunken City, Antalya) — basin with stratified deposits
36.1914° N · 29.8576° E