SALAMIS - 2004

Salamis. K. P. Delaporta (EMA) reports on a 2004 programme (in collaboration with the Hellenic Institute of Marine Archaeology, and Y. Lolos [Ioannina]) to map the southern coast of Salamis. A preliminary study was made of the sea from the Konchi promontory to the Kanakia islets using a side scan sonar, 3.5 kHz sub-bottom profiler, and a remote operated underwater vehicle (ROV). In the area of Kanakia, two amphorae plus a small boat 5-6m long were found at a depth of 60m, while at 80m depth and close to the largest of the Kanakia a stone pile may be the remains of dumped ballast (there was no associated pottery).