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HISTORICAL SHIP RE-BUILT, ON JOURNEY FROM TURKEY TO FRANCE
IZMIR - A Turkish association has re-constructed a historical bireme ship, which is actually on its journey from Turkey to France.
10.07.2009 - Update : 10.07.2009
The 360 Degree Historical Researches Association of Turkey re-built the "Kybele" ship, according to the archeological data, and the ship set her sails from the shores of the Aegean holiday resort of Foca and headed for Marseille, France to once again make this historical journey.
In the 600 BC, one of the 12 Ionian cities in Western Anatolia, the Aegean, was Phokaia (Foca), which had had set up many colonies on the Mediterranean including Marseille.
The ship set sail from Urla town of the Aegean province of Izmir with 20 rowers, three yardmen, and 25 crew members on June 8, 2009 within the scope of "Izmir-Foca-Marseille/A Journey into History" project of the association.
The "Kybele" ship left behind the territorial waters of Greece, and reached Italy a month later it set sail from Turkey.
The crew will attend more than 400 cultural, economic and social activities, and several events to mark the "Year of Turkey" in France.
The aim of the project is to shade light on the sources of the shared culture of the Anatolia and Europe, and to awaken historical consciousness, to emphasize the influence of the Ionian colonial migrations that had started from the Aegean, on the historical basis of today's European identity, to contribute to making the Mediterranean a sea of peace and fraternity, explaining that the Mediterranean is a continent of waters, and to contribute to Turkey's presentation in France and France's presentation in Turkey, and to the historical friendly relations of the two peoples.
The "Kybele" ship is expected to return to Istanbul after the "Year of Turkey" activities in France by sailing on the River Danube, and to participate in the "2010 Istanbul the Cultural Capital" activities.
On the return trip from France on River Danube, the ship is to pass through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria and arrive at Constanta Port of Romania; then cross the Black Sea, and eventually reach Istanbul.
The "Kybele" ship has a 12-meter-long mast, and 7-meter-long and 12-meter-wide rectangular shaped canvas sails.
The ship has 20 oars, and two rudders, one at the starboard and the other at the board.
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In the 600 BC, one of the 12 Ionian cities in Western Anatolia, the Aegean, was Phokaia (Foca), which had had set up many colonies on the Mediterranean including Marseille.
The ship set sail from Urla town of the Aegean province of Izmir with 20 rowers, three yardmen, and 25 crew members on June 8, 2009 within the scope of "Izmir-Foca-Marseille/A Journey into History" project of the association.
The "Kybele" ship left behind the territorial waters of Greece, and reached Italy a month later it set sail from Turkey.
The crew will attend more than 400 cultural, economic and social activities, and several events to mark the "Year of Turkey" in France.
The aim of the project is to shade light on the sources of the shared culture of the Anatolia and Europe, and to awaken historical consciousness, to emphasize the influence of the Ionian colonial migrations that had started from the Aegean, on the historical basis of today's European identity, to contribute to making the Mediterranean a sea of peace and fraternity, explaining that the Mediterranean is a continent of waters, and to contribute to Turkey's presentation in France and France's presentation in Turkey, and to the historical friendly relations of the two peoples.
The "Kybele" ship is expected to return to Istanbul after the "Year of Turkey" activities in France by sailing on the River Danube, and to participate in the "2010 Istanbul the Cultural Capital" activities.
On the return trip from France on River Danube, the ship is to pass through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria and arrive at Constanta Port of Romania; then cross the Black Sea, and eventually reach Istanbul.
The "Kybele" ship has a 12-meter-long mast, and 7-meter-long and 12-meter-wide rectangular shaped canvas sails.
The ship has 20 oars, and two rudders, one at the starboard and the other at the board.
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