Abstract
The results of the research conducted by the International Russian-Abkhazian Expedition in the waters of the Republic of Abkhazia in 2025 are presented. The waters of Gudauta, New Athos, and Sukhum were investigated. In Sukhum Bay, research continued on the masonry discovered in the sea near the mouth of the Besletka River. An orthophoto plan and a digital 3D model of the submerged structures were created. Surveys of the seabed west of the location of the submerged structure fragments revealed new fragments of previously discovered masonry. Presumably, the new findings of masonry remnants belong to the same fortifi cations (fortress walls and towers) as those discovered earlier. All of these are remnants of fortifi cations from the Classical or Roman period, submerged due to sea-level changes.
Keywords
Abkhazia, Sukhum, Besletka River, underwater archaeology, submerged structures.
Victor V. Lebedinskiy, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, Moscow, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Yulia A. Pronina, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, Moscow, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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