Ancient Underwater Architecture off the Island of Pašman

On a shallow isthmus between the islet of Garmenjak and the island of Pašman, in Zadar County, at a depth of about a meter and a half lie the remains of an ancient harbor structure. The destination is interesting for swimmers and divers, because the traces can be seen almost at the sea surface.

These are walls made of large dressed stone blocks. The floor plan reveals that there was a harbor installation here. Around the walls are scattered fragments of pottery and ballast stones. Since remains from the Iron Age were found on the nearby island height, it is assumed that the site also has a phase that preceded the Roman period.

The site is a protected cultural good, entered in the Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia under the code Z-74.

Data: Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia (Ministry of Culture and Media), Open Licence; coordinates: DGU (centre of the settlement).