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Sunken City of Kekova, Kekova Island, Antalya, Turkey
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On its northern side are the partly sunken ruins of Dolchiste/Dolikisthe, an ancient town which was destroyed by an earthquake during the 2nd century.
Rebuilt and still flourishing during the Byzantine Empire period, it was finally abandoned because of Arab incursions.
The Tersane (meaning "dockyard", as its bay was the site of an ancient city Xera and dockyard, with the ruins of a Byzantine church) is at the northwest of the island.
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