Comparative Analysis of Lifting from On-Site and Conservation of the Yenikapı Shipwrecks

The important commercial center of Constantinople’s Theodosian Harbor was brought to light during the Yenikapı excavations carried out by Istanbul Archaeological Museums for nine years, starting in 2004. Hundreds thousands archaeological finds and remains thirty-seven ships sunk different centuries were discovered at harbor site. Upon invitation Museums, University undertook removal, documentation, construction technology studies twenty-seven shipwrecks conservation work 31 shipwrecks. Shipwrecks documented situ removed from site using various methods appropriate their preserved conditions. Post-excavation research, procedures continue today. This article aims present a collective evaluation lifting methodology Division Conservation Marine Objects University. In this context, relationship between removing ship excavation practices has been analyzed comparatively referring display styles.