Istanbul city of Legends capital of three former empires it sits at the
three former empires it sits at the
three former empires it sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia the only
crossroads of Europe and Asia the only
crossroads of Europe and Asia the only city in the world that straddles two
city in the world that straddles two
city in the world that straddles two continents
in the spring of 2004 a consortium of
in the spring of 2004 a consortium of international engineers began work on
international engineers began work on
international engineers began work on the mumm-ra tunnel project this three
the mumm-ra tunnel project this three
the mumm-ra tunnel project this three billion dollar rail system will tie in
billion dollar rail system will tie in
billion dollar rail system will tie in the 47-mile commuter line with existing
the 47-mile commuter line with existing
the 47-mile commuter line with existing networks the masterstroke of the project
networks the masterstroke of the project
networks the masterstroke of the project is the 1.2 miles tunnel under the
is the 1.2 miles tunnel under the
is the 1.2 miles tunnel under the Bosphorus just two miles from the
Bosphorus just two miles from the
Bosphorus just two miles from the submerged tunnel a major hub station is
submerged tunnel a major hub station is
submerged tunnel a major hub station is being built at Yanni kapa a busy suburb
being built at Yanni kapa a busy suburb
being built at Yanni kapa a busy suburb inside the original Byzantine capital
engineers were empowered to scrape away
engineers were empowered to scrape away a swath of modern buildings among the
a swath of modern buildings among the
a swath of modern buildings among the tons of sandy soil were the remains of
tons of sandy soil were the remains of
tons of sandy soil were the remains of an extraordinary site a huge Roman built
an extraordinary site a huge Roman built
an extraordinary site a huge Roman built Harbor dating to the 4th century AD dr.
Harbor dating to the 4th century AD dr.
Harbor dating to the 4th century AD dr. lu fukuchi Bosch is one of the lead
lu fukuchi Bosch is one of the lead
lu fukuchi Bosch is one of the lead archaeologists on the site he together
archaeologists on the site he together
archaeologists on the site he together with a team of seven hundred and fifty
with a team of seven hundred and fifty
with a team of seven hundred and fifty people have uncovered ancient city and
people have uncovered ancient city and
people have uncovered ancient city and harbour walls and recovered thousands of
harbour walls and recovered thousands of
harbour walls and recovered thousands of artifacts from the deep alluvial soil
artifacts from the deep alluvial soil
artifacts from the deep alluvial soil while the discovery has delighted
while the discovery has delighted
while the discovery has delighted historians it has completely derailed
historians it has completely derailed
historians it has completely derailed the engineers
overnight work on the new station came
overnight work on the new station came to a halt delaying the entire tunnel
to a halt delaying the entire tunnel
to a halt delaying the entire tunnel rail link when it was discovered in 2005
rail link when it was discovered in 2005
rail link when it was discovered in 2005 the entire port was submerged in a sea
the entire port was submerged in a sea
the entire port was submerged in a sea of soil there are several theories as to
of soil there are several theories as to
of soil there are several theories as to why some put it down to nothing more
why some put it down to nothing more
why some put it down to nothing more sinister than 700 years of river silt
sinister than 700 years of river silt
sinister than 700 years of river silt but other experts believe the port’s
but other experts believe the port’s
but other experts believe the port’s demise was speeded up by a catastrophic
demise was speeded up by a catastrophic
demise was speeded up by a catastrophic natural disaster fifteen of the ships
natural disaster fifteen of the ships
natural disaster fifteen of the ships found that yani copper are thought to
found that yani copper are thought to
found that yani copper are thought to have sunk at exactly the same time all
have sunk at exactly the same time all
have sunk at exactly the same time all of them forced into the deep alluvial
of them forced into the deep alluvial
of them forced into the deep alluvial sediment professor coach Abbas believes
sediment professor coach Abbas believes
sediment professor coach Abbas believes the evidence points to one thing tsunami
the evidence points to one thing tsunami
the evidence points to one thing tsunami a Japanese word meaning harbour wave is
a Japanese word meaning harbour wave is
a Japanese word meaning harbour wave is usually the result of an earthquake
usually the result of an earthquake
usually the result of an earthquake under the sea the engineers of the mama
under the sea the engineers of the mama
under the sea the engineers of the mama rate tunnel project have been paying
rate tunnel project have been paying
rate tunnel project have been paying close attention to these findings it’s
close attention to these findings it’s
close attention to these findings it’s unlikely that the submerged tunnel lying
unlikely that the submerged tunnel lying
unlikely that the submerged tunnel lying deep underwater would be affected by a
deep underwater would be affected by a
deep underwater would be affected by a tsunami but what about the stations
tsunami but what about the stations
tsunami but what about the stations being built by the sea
entrances to the stations will be raised
entrances to the stations will be raised to around 15 feet above sea level and
to around 15 feet above sea level and
to around 15 feet above sea level and Jayant floodgates will automatically
Jayant floodgates will automatically
Jayant floodgates will automatically close in emergencies the discoveries at
close in emergencies the discoveries at
close in emergencies the discoveries at uni kapa have rapidly advanced our
uni kapa have rapidly advanced our
uni kapa have rapidly advanced our understanding of ancient Constantinople
understanding of ancient Constantinople
understanding of ancient Constantinople the key of this archaeological dig would
the key of this archaeological dig would
the key of this archaeological dig would not have been possible if it wasn’t for
not have been possible if it wasn’t for
not have been possible if it wasn’t for the Marmara project and its engineers
the Marmara project and its engineers
the Marmara project and its engineers and history has continued to inform the
and history has continued to inform the
and history has continued to inform the Marmaray project on crucial decisions
Marmaray project on crucial decisions
Marmaray project on crucial decisions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the Theodosian harbours discovery
the Theodosian harbours discovery
the Theodosian harbours discovery informed engineers of the potential
informed engineers of the potential
informed engineers of the potential devastation from a tsunami learning from
devastation from a tsunami learning from
devastation from a tsunami learning from the past is part of living in Istanbul
the past is part of living in Istanbul
the past is part of living in Istanbul and with a history stretching back
and with a history stretching back
and with a history stretching back through millennia people here have
through millennia people here have
through millennia people here have learned to be patient in Istanbul we
learned to be patient in Istanbul we
learned to be patient in Istanbul we live on archaeology and we live in
live on archaeology and we live in
live on archaeology and we live in history this tunnel will be built of
history this tunnel will be built of
history this tunnel will be built of course it will be a little bit delayed
course it will be a little bit delayed
course it will be a little bit delayed but we have waited to construct this
but we have waited to construct this
but we have waited to construct this tunnel around 147 years we can wait a
tunnel around 147 years we can wait a
tunnel around 147 years we can wait a couple of years more
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