近日，一艘1500年前的沉船在土耳其巴利克西尔省Ayvalik海岸被发现，这是“土耳其沉船盘点项目：蓝色遗产”的一部分，该项目旨在记录和保护土耳其的水下文化遗产。

Dokuz eyyl大学水下研究中心（SUDEMER）主任per Harun Özdaş表示，由于使用了高科技设备和国内设计的机器人水下航行器，这一惊人的发现成为可能。

Ayvalik地区的水下测绘也是在Ozdas的监督下进行的。

这艘沉船位于Ayvalik海岸2.5英里外，是由SUDEMER的副主任Nilhan Kızıldağ和她的团队发现的。根据初步发现，它可以追溯到公元5世纪。

它被称为在爱琴海和地中海发现的最大的盘子沉船，因为发现了10,000个盘子和陶瓷。

鉴于其位于开阔水域，这艘沉船保存得相当完好，为该地区的古代海上贸易提供了线索。

Ozdas说，这艘船可能从北非或塞浦路斯驶向伊斯坦布尔，但在风暴中沉没。它长15米，宽9米，装有双耳瓶和盘子。

Ozdas补充道，直到今天，人们才知道北非、埃及和叙利亚制造的陶瓷被运往安纳托利亚、希腊和意大利，但到目前为止，还没有明确的发现来证明海上贸易。

研究人员表示，这艘沉船的藏品丰富多样，是一项重大发现。

Ozdas补充道，这艘未被破坏的沉船“意义重大”，提供了“丰富多样的收藏”。

Ozdas还说：“我们在土耳其水域进行了30年的水下研究，发现这样的财富对我们来说是巨大的幸福。”

沉船完好无损，保存完好，这使它更加特别。文物的数量和种类代表了一个惊人的收藏。

文化和旅游部获悉了这一发现，根据Ozdas的说法，这一发现足以保证建立一个专门纪念沉船的博物馆。

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英文原文

A 1500-year-old shipwreck has been found off the shores of Ayvalik in Turkiye’s Balikesir province, as part of the efforts conducted under the ‘Turkish Shipwreck Inventory Project: Blue Heritage’, which aims to record and preserve the nation’s underwater cultural heritage.



The astonishing discovery was possible due to the use of high-tech equipment and domestically designed robotic underwater vehicles, per Harun Özdaş, the director of the Underwater Research Center (SUDEMER) at Dokuz Eylül University.



The underwater mapping of the Ayvalik region was also conducted under the supervision of Ozdas.



The shipwreck which lies 2.5 miles off the Ayvalik coast was found by Nilhan Kızıldağ, the deputy director of SUDEMER and her team.  It has been dated to the 5th century A.D., based on preliminary findings.



It is being called the largest plate shipwreck ever found in the Aegean and the Mediterranean Seas since 10,000 plates and ceramics have been found.



Given its location in open waters, the shipwreck is quite well-preserved and sheds light on the ancient maritime trade in the region.



Ozdas said that the ship probably sailed from North Africa or Cyprus to Istanbul however it sank in a storm.  It is 15 m long and 9 m broad and carried amphorae and plates.



Till today, it was known that ceramics made in North Africa, Egypt, and Syria were shipped to Anatolia, Greece and Italy however there were no clear findings to prove the maritime trade, until now, Ozdas added.



The wreck is a significant find with its rich and diverse collection, per researchers.



This untouched wreck is “significant,” offering a “rich and diverse collection,” added Ozdas.



Ozdas also said, “In our 30 years of underwater research in Turkish waters, finding such wealth is a source of great happiness for us.”



The shipwreck has remained untouched and is well preserved, which makes it more special.  The quantity and variety of artefacts represent a fabulous collection.



The Ministry of Culture and Tourism was informed of the findings and per Ozdas, the discovery is substantial enough to warrant the creation of a museum dedicated to the shipwreck.

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