The Ereğli E Shipwreck,Turkey: an early Hellenistic merchant ship in the Black Sea |
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| Authors: | Dan Davis Michael L Brennan Andrei Opai? Jared S Beatrice |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Classics, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa;2. Brennan Exploration, North Kingstown, RI;3. 11 Burdock Lane, Toronto, Canada;4. Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ, USA |
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| Abstract: | A shipwreck from the early 3rd century BC was discovered in the Black Sea's suboxic depths off Ere?li, Turkey, during the 2011 E/V Nautilus expedition. Remote investigation revealed the trawl‐damaged remains of a merchant ship carrying multiple amphora types associated with Aegean and Pontic production areas. Also discovered were elements of the ship's hull that show evidence of both pegged mortise‐and‐tenon and laced construction. The wreck provides crucial archaeological evidence for both maritime connectivity and ship‐construction methods during a period of political and economic transition. |
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| Keywords: | deep‐water archaeology Black Sea trade ancient shipbuilding human remains |
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