Submarine Archaeological Heritage of the Western Black Sea Shelf

Currently under evaluation, HERAS is a joint project between Romanian and Bulgarian scientists, in witch we plan to investigate the western Black Sea shelf from the Danube to Cape Kaliakra.  The project objectives are to discover, conserve and promote the underwater archaeological heritage of this region. There are several ancient sites and hundreds of shipwrecks waiting to be explored. Starting from the Hellenic and Roman period sites, to the modern age shipwrecks, thise underwater region hase never been investigated in a coprehensive and  scientific maner.