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Dick Osseman | all galleries >> Bodrum Turkey >> Bodrum castle and its museum > Bodrum Museum Yassi Ada 7th AD shipwreck October 2015 3599.jpg
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11-Oct-2015 Dick Osseman

Bodrum Museum Yassi Ada 7th AD shipwreck October 2015 3599.jpg

From the Wikipedia: Yassi Ada is an island off the coast of Bodrum, Turkey. This area of the Mediterranean Sea is prone to strong winds, making a safe journey around the island difficult. The island could be called a ships' graveyard, on account of the number of wrecked ships off its southeastern tip. Three wreck sites have been excavated under the direction of George Bass of Texas A&M University. The first to be studied using archaeological techniques was a 4th-century Byzantine wreck, the second a 7th-century Byzantine wreck, and the third a 16th-century Ottoman wreck. Bass received funding for a summer excavation at the site from the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania and the National Geographic Society.

These are pictures of the 7th century AD wreck.

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