Adrasan “Eastern Sigillata A” Plate Shipwreck
Journal of Maritime Archaeology, vol.18, no.2, pp.237-253, 2023 (AHCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s11457-023-09361-8
- Journal Name: Journal of Maritime Archaeology
- Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Anthropological Literature, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Art Abstracts, Art Index, Art Source, Index Islamicus
- Page Numbers: pp.237-253
- Keywords: Antalya, Bowls, Eastern Sigillata A, Plates, Shipwreck
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
During the underwater archaeological survey by Akdeniz University, a shipwreck has been found off the town of Adrasan in the Kumluca district of Antalya. The ship probably sank succumbing to hidden shoals near the coastline. The cargo consists exclusively of Eastern Sigillata A plates and bowls and can be dated between the Late Hellenistic and the Early Roman Imperial period. In this context, it is one of a rare class of shipwrecks of which the cargo consists of a clearly defined ceramic class. This trade ship's wreck lies with its thousands of plates and bowls located both in the rocky and sandy areas and below the seabed at a depth of 38–46 m.