Istros, Black Sea Coast, Romania A geoarchaeological perspective on the location of the harbour(s)

Alexandra Bivolaru (1) , Valentin Bottez , Andrei Asăndulesei , A Vladu , Tiberiu Sava , Matthieu Giaime (2) , Cristophe Morhange

1 CEREGE - Centre européen de recherche et d'enseignement des géosciences de l'environnement
2 University of Haifa [Haifa]

Istros, founded during the 7th century BCE, is one of the oldest Greek colonies on the shores of the Black Sea. On the southern margin of the Danube delta, what was an ancient maritime city is now a landlocked archaeological site. Even though archaeological investigations have continued since 1914, the location of the harbour(s) remains unknown. Efforts to find a harbour are hindered by the complex geomorphological evolution of the Danube delta and by the long human occupation history of the site. However, a new perspective is offered by a geoarchaeological approach, combining coring with geophysical and archaeological investigations.

Mots clés: Istros; ancient harbour; Black Sea; geoarchaeology; paleo-environment; coastal geomorphology

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire; Environnement et Société; Milieux et Changements globaux; Interfaces continentales, environnement

Alexandra Bivolaru, Valentin Bottez, Andrei Asăndulesei, A Vladu, Tiberiu Sava, et al.. Istros, Black Sea Coast, Romania A geoarchaeological perspective on the location of the harbour(s). Under the Mediterranean I: Studies in Maritime Archaeology, Sidestone Press, 2021. ⟨hal-03600739⟩