Friday, May 30 2025

Tag: Ancient trade route Mediterranean

Besmi Island shipwreck

Shipwreck Discovered Near Türkiye’s Besmi Island Reveals Ancient Trade Secrets Beneath the Waves

Off the southern coast of Türkiye, the turquoise waters of Kaş have once again revealed a stunning archaeological treasure—this time in the form of a centuries-old shipwreck near Besmi Island, a historic waypoint on ancient maritime trade routes. Nestled between Türkiye’s Kaş district and Greece’s Kastellorizo (Meis) Island, Besmi Island has long attracted archaeologists and