Yassiada 7th Century Byzantine Shipwreck Excavation

Ship's Hull

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ya7-201.JPG (201275 bytes) View of the exposed hull timbers in situ beneath the iron working grid. (slide# YA7-201) Photo: INA.
Site plan of the hull timber remains. (slide# YA7-571) Photo: INA. ya7-571.JPG (81373 bytes)
ya7lines.jpg (52321 bytes) Reconstructed lines of the shipwreck.  Photo: INA.
Typical mortise-and-tenon joint used to fasten planks together. (slide# YA7-598) Photo: INA. ya7-598.JPG (18684 bytes)
ya7-597.JPG (52130 bytes) Comparison drawing of the mortise-and-tenon joints from (right to left) the Kyrenia, the Yassiada 4th century, and Yassiada 7th century shipwrecks. (slide# YA7-597) Photo: INA.
Hull section and an example of mortise-and-tenon plank fastening. (slide# YA7-592) Photo: INA. ya7-592.JPG (99231 bytes)
ya7-606.JPG (115266 bytes) Reconstruction drawingof the Yassiada 7th-century ship. (slide# YA7-606) Photo: INA.
Reconstruction drawing of the Yassiada 7th-century ship. (slide# YA7-607) Photo: INA. ya7-607.JPG (244386 bytes)
ya7-613.1.JPG (182339 bytes) Cross-section drawing of the stern area of the Yassiada 7th-century ship. (slide# YA7-613.1) Photo: INA.