Parata Deniz Feneri

by İbrahim Coşkuner

Antalya Kalkan'a bağlı Patara sahilindeki kazı çalışmalarında tüm yapı taşları ile bir deniz feneri bulundu. Sahil kumları fener harabelerinin yok olmasını engellemiş.
Patara deniz fenerinin, İspanya'nın Lacarunya kentindeki deniz fenerinden 60 yıl daha eski olduğu tahmin ediliyor. Fenerin Tahmini yüksekliği 16-20 metre olduğu düşünülüyor.
M.S. 60'lı yıllarda yapılan fener, bugün denizden 60 metre içeride. 10 metre enkazı olan feneri ortaya çıkarmak için 3 bin kamyon kum taşındı.
Fenerler ilgili olarak Prof. Dr. Işık, şunları söyledi:
Fenerde bronz bir de yazıt var. "Fenerin üzerinde 25-30 santim genişliğinde, yapıyı çevreleyen bir bronz yazıtın olduğunu, buluntu taşlardan anlıyoruz. Taşlar arasında İmparator Cladius'un ismini 2 kez tamamlayabiliyoruz. Diğer bir yazıtta Patara'ya deniz feneri yaptırdığı için imparatora teşekkür ediliyor. Deniz feneri anlamına gelen 'pharos' kelimesi kullanılıyor. Bu yapı kesinlikle bir deniz feneri."

During the excavations performed in Patara, ruins of a lighthouse that is almost 2,000 years old was found. This lighthouse is exactly 60 years older than the one inSpain which was known as the oldest.
Ruins of the world's oldest lighthouse were found inAntalya on Patara Beach under the sand piles. It is guessed that the upper segment of this lighthouse was as high as an apartment building having five storeys. And this segment was brought to light by the archaeologists. It is reported that Vice Admiral ÖzdenOmek, the Commander of the Naval Forces, is deeply interested in the excavation works.
Prof. Dr. Havva İşkan Işık from the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences at AkdenizUniversity has come across the ruins of a historical lighthouse which was approximately 2,000 years old during the excavation works performed in Patara Antique City. The Lighthouse Roots Back to the Roman Period.
Prof. Işık stated that the world's oldest lighthouse was known to be the one inLacaruna, Spain. "This lighthouse we have found is 60 years older than the one inSpain. It has ancient Hellenistic features. The bronze inscriptions indicate that this was a monument of the Roman Period" she said. The Works will be completed in 3 Years Prof. Isik carries out her works with the students of the Department of Archaeology of AkdenizUniversity. 
She has reported that stones of the lighthouse would be labeled and exhibited for tourism purposes within three years.