Yassiada 7th Century Byzantine Shipwreck Excavation

Miscellaneous Objects

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ya7-327.jpg (104736 bytes) Bronze pitcher from the shipwreck on display in the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology. (slide# YA7-327) Photo: INA.
Stone mortar and pestle. (slide# YA7-340) Photo: INA. ya7-340.jpg (140981 bytes)
ya7-469.JPG (81794 bytes) Bronze censor and cross.  This incense burner suggests that Christian   rituals, including the sanctification of business agreements,  were performed onboard the ship and that it's captain and/or crew were Byzantine Christians. (slide# YA7-469) Photo: INA.
Some of the 16 gold coins (semisses and tremisses) found on the shipwreck. (slide# YA7-467) Photo: INA. ya7-467.JPG (133927 bytes)
ya7coins1.jpg (71187 bytes) The 16 gold coins from the Yassiada 7th century shipwreck. All were minted in Constantinople.  Photo: INA.
Examples of the 54 copper coins (folles) found on the shipwreck. Most are from the imperial mints in Constantinople, Nicomedia, and Cyzicus on the Sea of Marmara  Their dates range from  586/587 A.D. in the reign of Maurice Tiberius to 625/626 A.D. in the reign of Heraclius. ya7coins2.jpg (94305 bytes)
ya7-402.JPG (125879 bytes) Display of the galley area roof tiles with vent hole in the Bodrum Museum. (slide# YA7-402) Photo: INA.
Hearth tiles from the galley. (slide# YA7-528) Photo: INA. ya7-528.JPG (178402 bytes)
ya7-491.JPG (194341 bytes) Lead fishing weights on display in the Bodrum museum. (slide# YA7-491) Photo: INA.
Drawing of some of the lead fishing weights. (slide# YA7-492) Photo: INA. ya7-492.JPG (80237 bytes)