Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-12-09

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[01] Attica to acquire archaeological scuba diving park in gulf of Evia

[01] Attica to acquire archaeological scuba diving park in gulf of Evia

According to a culture ministry announcement, the high specification diving park will act as an "underwater museum" and will have six visitable sites in the Styra island group, the Kavalliani - Almyropotamos Cove area, the Petalioi islands, Akio island and Portolafia in Evia, Makronisos and the Lavreo area.

The project is expected to help boost the economy and local communities, the development of tourism and to promote the area's unique underwater monuments, as well as creating new jobs," the announcement said.

A presentation of the planned project was held at the Attica Region's offices, which outlined the work launched by the Underwater Antiquities Ephorate in 2006 to explore and chart the ancient and Byzantine-era shipwrecks located in the seas around Attica and southern Evia, from the island of Kavalliani to Kafirea and Sounio.

They said that a total of 19 underwater archaeological sites with 26 shipwrecks have been created, while the search for more important shipwrecks is continuing.

The project is to be implemented via the signature of a memorandum of cooperation between the Lavrio and Marathon municipalities, with financial and other assistance from the Attica Region.

In statements at the event, Baltas said the existence of 26 ancient shipwrecks in the gulf of Evia that were "essentially a museum" was "world-class news," and especially the fact that these could be visited due to the clearness of the waters.

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