Kerch Bay Explained

Kerch Bay
Pushpin Map:Crimea
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of bay in the Black Sea
Location:Sea of Azov
Coords:45.3436°N 36.5011°W
Oceans:Atlantic Ocean
Countries:Russia/Ukraine
Length:4.3km (02.7miles)
Width:5km (03miles)
Depth:5m (16feet)

Kerch Bay (Russian: Керченская бухта, Ukrainian: Керченська бухта, Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Keriç körfezi, Керич корьфези) is a bay of the Sea of Azov and Strait of Kerch in the eastern Crimea region.

It is located at the eastern Kerch Peninsula, near the municipality of Kerch.[1]

Archaeology

In 2017, a head of an ancient Greek God was discovered during underwater construction operations at the Kerch Bay. It was crafted sometime between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Пилигримы Крыма. Выпуск №3(8). — Симферополь, 2003. — С. 10. — 183 с.
  2. http://historythings.com/2500-year-old-statue-greek-god-found-russian-bay/ 2,500 Year-Old Statue of Greek God Found in Russian Waters
  3. https://russkiymir.ru/en/news/222120/ ARCHAEOLOGISTS FOUND THE HEAD OF ANCIENT GREEK GOD FROM THE BOTTOM OF KERCH BAY