Archaeologists have recovered thousands of ceramic artifacts from a 2,100-year-old shipwreck off Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast, including 122 types of plates, bowls, and trays
Anadolu Agency, TÜRKIYE
Archaeologists have recovered thousands of ceramic artifacts, including 122 different forms and sizes of plates, bowls and trays, from a roughly 2,100-year-old shipwreck off Adrasan on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast, the Culture and Tourism Ministry said Monday.
The underwater excavation, which began in 2025 off Adrasan in Antalya province, has uncovered the remains of a cargo ship carrying ceramic tableware from the ancient Mediterranean world.
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said in a social media post that the artifacts offer a glimpse into the elaborate dining culture of the period.
“We are bringing 2,100-year-old tableware to light from the depths of the Mediterranean,” Ersoy said.
“The 122 different forms and sizes of plates, bowls and trays reveal the luxury dining culture of the period,” he said.
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