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MuseumsSite Name: Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Country: Turkey Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Bodrum
Latitude: 37.031687N  Longitude: 27.429450E
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TheCaptain visited on 18th Sep 2002 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 4 My notes from my sailing log book of my visit. The wind has got up overnight again, and is W 6-7 out in the main sea area, with 2m swell. We are going nowhere today. Catch the Dolmus to Bodrum to do the tourist thing, spend the morning visiting the Halicarnassus Mausoleum, and afternoon in the Bodrum Castle and shipwrecks museum. A good day to be stuck in harbour. The Dolmus takes about 20 minutes and costs about 30p each. Brilliant. After lunch, its to the castle, which includes the Museum of Underwater Archaeology. This is all absolutely brilliant, with shipwrecks and their finds found round the local coast dating back to the bronze age. In various castle rooms are different shipwrecks, arranged as they were found, and as the ships would have been. I particularly liked the 12th Century BC wreck with its ingots of copper, and there is some amazing glass ware from the 11th century “Glass ship”. And masses and masses of amphorae from throughout the millenia.

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Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology submitted by dodomad : A ceramic sculpture, which is said to be the biggest one in the history of Turkish underwater history, has been discovered off the coast of the Bozburun neighborhood in the western province of Muğla’s Marmaris district. Photo Credit: Dokuz Eylül University Marine Science and Technology Institute Click on the yellow link at left for more details (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology was established in 1964 in the 15th century castle built by the Knights of St John which overlooks Bodrum harbour. The museum exhibits several collections of ancient artefacts including relics retrieved from local shipwrecks, divided over 14 exhibitions.

The museum received a special commendation in 1995 as a European Museum of the Year. Initially, the restoration of the castle was the priority; later, exhibition halls were created in the available space.

The Bronze Age Shipwrecks exhibit displays interesting findings recovered from sunken trading vessels discovered by local sponge divers. The artefacts, from the 13th and 16th century BCE, are indispensable for understanding the late Bronze Age. Also on display is the world’s oldest known shipwreck, also one of the richest finds, discovered at Uluburun in 1982.

Information from Bodrum Travel.

Visiting Times: See the Turkish Museums website.

Note: Goddess sculpture found in the Aegean Sea, the biggest ever in Turkish underwater archaeology. See the latest comment on our page.
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Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology submitted by davidmorgan : Artefacts recovered from the Uluburun bronze age shipwreck. Axes, swords, Egyptian jewellery, ostrich eggs and ivory. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology submitted by theCaptain : Some of the ancient carved stones found within the castle, probably removed from ancient Halicarnassus. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology submitted by davidmorgan : The Uluburun bronze age shipwreck display. It struck a reef south-east of modern Kaş around 1305 BCE. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology submitted by davidmorgan : Many amphorae laid out in chronological order. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology submitted by davidmorgan : A reconstruction of the Uluburun shipwreck on the sea floor.

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Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology submitted by davidmorgan : The Uluburun shipment was rich and varied, but the main cargo was clearly pure copper. Many copper ingots were found in the wreck, mostly resembling dried oxhides (364 ingots). There were also 121 round ingots and a few more unusual shapes. Together, the copper ingots on board weighed at least 10 tons. A ton of tin ingots were also found in the remains of the ship. These tin ingots were very ...

Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology submitted by TheCaptain : The reconstructed 11th century “Glass ship” Only pic I can find an electronic version of at the moment.

Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology submitted by davidmorgan : A view across Bodrum harbour to the early 15th century CE castle of the Knights of St John which houses the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology.

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Goddess sculpture found in Aegean Sea by davidmorgan on Friday, 17 February 2017
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A ceramic sculpture, which is said to be the biggest one in the history of Turkish underwater history, has been discovered off the coast of the Bozburun neighborhood in the western province of Muğla’s Marmaris district.

The 2,700-year-old sculpture found during examinations in a ship wreckage, which was unearthed last year in November, belonged to a Cypriot goddess.

The works, carried out by Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) Marine Science and Technology Institute, unearthed the sculpture 43 meters under water, and is reported to date back to the archaic period.

The institute’s Aegean Research and Application Center (EBAMER) Deputy Director and the head of the excavations, Associate Professor Harun Özdaş, said the excavations were carried out with the permission of the Culture and Tourism Ministry and the support of the Development Ministry.

He said they only found the lower half of the ceramic sculpture along with ceramic plates and amphoras.
He added that the discoveries, which were scattered around an area of 300 square meters, would shed light on a very important part of the history of the Mediterranean.

“We found such a big terra-cotta sculpture for the first time on the coasts of our country. Current researches show that the sea was the most important means of communication among Mediterranean civilizations in the ancient ages. In addition to the researches so far, the current ones made with the use of technological tools and methods show us that not only products but also opinions and philosophy were exchanged between the civilizations. Mediterranean civilizations progressed throughout ages by leaving traces on the sea. Now, using these traces, we study the civilizations that lived on the coast of our country,” he said.

Özdaş said they found the ceramic sculpture under piles of sand after long examinations in the wreckage.
“When we cleaned its surroundings, we saw the toes of the sculpture. It made us very excited. Then we uncovered the lower part of the body. The goddess sculpture had a dress on it. We know that such sculptures were made of two pieces. This is why we believe that the upper part of the sculpture is in the same place.

This unique artifact belongs to a bare-footed woman wearing a long dress. It most probably is a goddess. We believe its original size is 1.20 centimeters. We failed to find the upper part of the sculpture as we had to stop our searches due to weather conditions. But we plan to start excavations in the region again this year.

According to first impressions, the sculpture and the wreckage date back to the end of 7th century B.C. It most probably belongs to a Cypriot goddess,” he said.

He said the conservation work of the artifacts was being carried out in the Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum laboratory. “The main load of the wreckage is plates. They scatter around a large field. There are also Cypriot amphoras in the wreckage. Both these finds and the sculpture indicate that the ship was a Cypriot one. The ship, which traveled from the Mediterranean to the Aegean in the archaic era, gives us important information about the relations between Mediterranean civilizations and the Aegean region,” he added.

Source: Hürriyet
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Bronze Age wreckage oldest in Turkey by davidmorgan on Thursday, 18 September 2014
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Within the scope of the Underwater Heritage Studies of Dokuz Eylül University (DEU), a Bronze Age wreckage dating back to 4,000 years ago has been discovered in Hisarönü Gulf in the western province of Muğla’s Marmaris district. It is reported that the wreckage has taken the title from Kaş’s Uluburun ship wreckage, which was known as Turkey’s oldest wreckage site.

The remains, located 50 meters away from the coast 25-30 meters deep, include very rare amphora forms, as well as kettle-shaped pots and ceramic cups in various forms.

Bodrum Mayor Mehmet Kocadon said in a statement that the wreckage was older than the Uluburun ship in Kaş. “Three Bronze Age wreckages were found during underwater studies over the last 50 years.

Kettle-shaped pots were seen for the first time. The remains were delivered to the Bodrum Underwater Museum for analysis. Next year, further studies will continue at the wreckage site,” he said.

The Underwater Archaeological Studies that have been headed by DEU Maritime Sciences and Technology Institute and Aegean Regional Studies Applied Research Center (EBAMER) Deputy Director Associate professor Harun Özdaş have recently been finished. Bodrum Municipality’s STS School Ship was used in the studies, which mainly focused on the Ottoman era wreckages.

In a region between Bodrum and Finike, during more than 100 dives in 35 different areas, the 10 wreckage sites have been discovered.

Source: Hürriyet
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Mycenaean artifacts found in Bodrum by davidmorgan on Monday, 05 August 2013
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During excavations carried out by the Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum in the Aegean town of Bodrum’s Ortakent district, graves from the Mycenaean era have been unearthed. According to a written statement issued by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, pieces unearthed in the graves are very important for the scientific world.

Among the pieces are baked earth, water bottles, cups with three handles, a carafe, a razor, animal bones and lots of glass and beads of various sizes. Examinations on nearly 3,500-year-old artifacts show that the graves date back to the Mycenaean III era around 600 B.C. to 1,000 B.C years ago. The two graves are important to understand the cultural and artistic relations between ancient Anatolian people, the statement said.

Source: Hürriyet
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    More Mycenaean artifacts found in Bodrum by davidmorgan on Sunday, 30 November 2014
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    New artifacts have been found during excavations in Bodrum’s Ortakent and Gümüşlük neighborhoods. The artifacts will shed light on the history of Bodrum Peninsula, according to officials.

    The Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum Director Emel Özkan said that they had discovered 49 artifacts from the Mycenean era.

    “The number of Mycenean artifacts increased to 248 with these ones. This made our museum the richest one in terms of Mycenean artifacts among the Turkish museums,” she said.

    Özkan said that the artifacts, which date back to 3,500 years ago, were very important for Anatolian history, adding, “The amphora and gifts found in this excavation show us that the necropolis area dates back to early bronze age. It was one the early era settlements in the western Anatolian.”

    Özkan said skeletons found in the excavations were being examined by anthropologists and the artifacts would be displayed.

    http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/mycenean-artifacts-found-in-bodrum-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=74114&NewsCatID=375

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Shipwrecks in the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology by davidmorgan on Tuesday, 06 March 2012
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An article about the Late Bronze Age ship discovered off Cape Gelidonya, on the Institute of Nautical Archaeology website.
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Re: Replica of 3,300-year-old shipwreck arrives in Bodrum by davidmorgan on Wednesday, 10 November 2010
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A nice coincidence that the BBC's Ancients Worlds programme this evening had a piece about the Bronze Age ship found at Uluburun.
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Re: Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology by TheCaptain on Wednesday, 10 November 2010
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My notes from my sailing log book of my visit (18 Sept 2002).

The wind has got up overnight again, and is W 6-7 out in the main sea area, with 2m swell. We are going nowhere today. Catch the Dolmus to Bodrum to do the tourist thing, spend the morning visiting the Halicarnassus Mausoleum, and afternoon in the Bodrum Castle and shipwrecks museum. A good day to be stuck in harbour. The Dolmus takes about 20 minutes and costs about 30p each. Brilliant.

After lunch, its to the castle, which includes the Museum of Underwater Archaeology. This is all absolutely brilliant, with shipwrecks and their finds found round the local coast dating back to the bronze age. In various castle rooms are different shipwrecks, arranged as they were found, and as the ships would have been. I particularly liked the 12th Century BC wreck with its ingots of copper, and there is some amazing glass ware from the 11th century “Glass ship”. And masses and masses of amphorae from throughout the millenia.
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Re: Replica of 3,300-year-old shipwreck arrives in Bodrum by Sunny100 on Wednesday, 10 November 2010
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It has probably mysteriously disappeared into the ether of the Meg Portal. One or two of mine went that way as well!
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Re: Replica of 3,300-year-old shipwreck arrives in Bodrum by davidmorgan on Wednesday, 10 November 2010
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Martyn, I see you made a comment on coldrum's original submission in 2006.
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Re: Replica of 3,300-year-old shipwreck arrives in Bodrum by TheCaptain on Wednesday, 10 November 2010
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I could have sworn I created a page for this museum, along with pictures, including some of the bronze age boats within, many years ago.

Wonder what's happened to that?
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Replica of 3,300-year-old shipwreck arrives in Bodrum by davidmorgan on Wednesday, 10 November 2010
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From coldrum in 2006:

The Uluburun II, which is on display in Bodrum, started to be built in 2004 using late Bronze Age techniques and set sail in 2005 A replica of the oldest known shipwreck, Uluburun II, built by the 360 Degree Historical Research Association in Urla, İzmir, arrived in Bodrum on Monday for display as part of activities marking the 80th anniversary of Cabotage Day.

Previously the ship had anchored in Istanbul, Marmaris, Cyprus and Kaş readying for the Cabotage Day celebrations, a maritime festival that commemorates the establishment of Turkey's sea borders and celebrated annually on July 1, reported the Anatolia news agency.

The Uluburun II, which is on display in Bodrum and sponsored by the Bodrum Peninsula Promotion Foundation started to be built in 2004 using late Bronze Age techniques and was launched in 2005.

A photography exhibition featuring images from the ship's voyages opened at the Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum accompanied by a documentary screening.

Celebrations held at Bodrum Castle for the arrival of Uluburun II were attended by Muğla Governor Temel Koçaklar, Bodrum official Abdullah Kalkan and Bodrum Mayor Abdullah Kalkan.

Source: Turkish Daily News.
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