Kekova, the Lycian Sunken City

The account

An earthquake in the second century dropped half the Lycian town of Dolchiste down the flank of Kekova island. What remains is the most legible drowned city in the Mediterranean: staircases descend from the olive scrub straight into the sea, door frames stand knee-deep, quays lie a fathom down, all of it visible from the surface through water like glass.

Leads, where the trail points now

• Pin down the most specific last-known position in the record before going; the search centers on Kekova Island, Antalya coast, Turkey.
• What you are chasing is Staircases that walk down off the island into blue water. Work the documented record of Kekova, the Lycian Sunken City back to primary sources and separate what is attested from folklore.
• Strictly protected, scuba is banned over the ruins; visit by licensed boat, sea kayak, or snorkel along the permitted edge.