SURVEY OF REMAINS OF A SHIPWRECK NEAR THE TOWN OF SHABLA (Kalin Dimitrov – kalin.d@abv.bg) A survey of a shipwreck situated over 80 m in depth was carried out. Twenty – thirty large single-type amphorae, closely arranged in rows, were located on the bottom of the Black Sea. Most amphorae stand upright or are slightly inclined. One of them is turned upside down. Necks of other amphorae almost entirely buried in the sand are just visible among the standing amphorae. Most likely, they represent some lower rows of amphorae. Few fragmentary amphorae are also visible. A slight rough part of the seabed, 20 – 30 cm in height, is visible close to the standing amphorae. Considering the configuration of the sea bottom, most likely, there are other amphorae entirely buried under the slight rough area. Therefore, it is possible to conclude that the entire area occupied by amphorae is at least twice the size of the visible standing amphorae. It is possible to estimate that the total length of the area occupied by amphorae is more than 30 m. Considering the type of the amphorae, the shipwreck should be dated to the 2nd – 3rd centuries AD. No clear remains of the hull are visible, but a thick and long curved board is situated in the foot of the standing amphorae. The board might be considered as part of the hull of the sunken ship. The aims of a future exploration should include: specifying the boundaries of the shipwreck and recording the visible remains; searching for possible remains of the hull and estimating its condition; organizing complete archaeological exploration of the shipwreck.

UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS AT CARIA (Nayden Prahov – naydenprahov@yahoo.com, Asen Salkin) Underwater explorations were carried out in the area of Cape Shabla. During the 1990s and the early 2000s, two inhumation burials from the Chalcolithic period were discovered in front of the Shablenska Tuzla Swamp. The body in one of the graves was laid in a fetal position. One or two shipwrecks of the Late Ottoman period were discovered in the same area. Aerial drone footage was filmed in the area of Karon Limen. On the basis of the orthophotos, a digital surface model and a high-resolution photomosaic were produced by means of photogrammetric analysis.