BOZBURUN SUNKEN AMPHORAS

 The location of the Bozburun shipwreck was shown in 1973 by the sponge diver Mehmet Aşkın from Bozburun. This small Byzantine ship sunk in Bozburun in the 9th century was excavated in 1995-1998. About 35% of the ship’s hull was preserved, unearthed, and brought to the surface.

Approximately 14 meters long vessel was carrying 31 tons of cargo. Of the 974 amphorae found on the ship, 928 carried wine and showed similarities with the amphoras produced in Crimea. Most of the vessel’s amphoras were pear or egg-shaped amphoras and were produced in different workshops. Graffiti, the abbreviation of the Greek word for “priest,” shows that the ship belonged to a monastery.