ARTIFACT IMAGE ARTIFACT NAME
DP08-001
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DP08-002
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DP08-003
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DP08-004
DP08-005
DP08-006

DP08-007

DP-08-008

DP08-009

DP08-010

DP08-011
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Complete amphora is half buried; handles not visible. Bulbous body with rounded transition between shoulder and body. Thick sylindrical neck with slightly flaring rim. Anemone attached near base. Toe not visible. Smooth surface and classicizing shape suggests Classical or Hellenistic date.

 
   

Complete amphora; bottom third buried. Cylindrical body ending in rounded bottom. No handles visible. Neck and mouth covered with anemones, thus hiding diagnostic features. Fabric and shape suggest an early to mid-Byzantine date.

 
   

Fragment of the lower half of an amphora, with body sherds broken off and resting inside the shell of the fragment. The larger fragment is partially buried. Shape and fabric similar to DP-08-002 above. Their positions (a few cm apart) indicate the same provenience. Probably an early- to mid-Byzantine date.

 
   

Whole amphora of the same type as the two above (DP-08-002 and 003) and located a few meters away. It is mostly exposed on the surface. The neck and mouth are partially obscured by fan corals. Probably an early- to mid-Byzantine date.

 
   

Several fragments of a ceramic vessel of unknown type. Smooth outer fabric with interior ribbing. Base appears to be rounded. Possibly a post-Roman date..

 
   

Base fragment of a ceramic vessel. Outer surface not visible. Inner surface is ribbed with thick bands, somewhat obscured by a thin layer of sediment.

 
   

Two amphoras lying nearly mouth to mouth, one intact, the other in fragments. Both achieve their greatest diameter below their mid-line. The intact amphora has a small hole in its base. Some external ribbing visible; probably Byzantine in date.

 
   

Two amphoras lying side by side. One is whole, the other is in fragments. The whole amphora has a rounded base and achieves maximum diameter in the shoulders; some slight ribbing is evident. No good imagery of the mouth or handles.

 
   

A whole amphora half buried in the sediment. Mouth and handles are not visible. The base is rounded, and the vessel achieves maximum diameter in the shoulder area.

 
 
DP08-012
 

A whole amphora, more than half buried. Base is rounded. Mouth and handles are not visible. One of the handles appears to have broken off and lies alongside. Wide but shallow ribbing is evident. Probably Late Roman or Byzantine.

 
DP08-013
 

A whole amphora. Narrow profile, bulging in the center and tapering to a narrow foot with a slightly flarign toe. Handles are attached high on the shoulder and meet the neck just below the rim. Handles appear ovoid in cross section. Tentatively classified as a Thasian amphora from the 3rd century B.C.

 
DP08-014
 

Base fragment of a transport vessel, probably Byzantine. Thin and tightly spaced ribbing characterizes the exterior surface. base ends in a narrow, flat toe.

 
DP08-015
 

Complete, unbroken hydria (water vessel). Belly handle and one neck-shoulder handle are preserved. Wide mouth and flaring rim. Smooth external finish. Shape and surface suggest a Classical or Hellenistic date.

 
DP08-016
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Partial amphora. Neck, handles and rim are preserved, as well as part of the body. Handles are small and spring from near the top of the shoulders and attach to the neck just below a large, rounded rim. The body may narrow slightly. A Byzantine date is suggested by the finish and shape. More fragments found nearby.

 
DP08-017
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A whole amphora. Long cylindrical body ends in a rounded base. Squat neck; small strap handles spring from the shoulder and re-enter at the base of the neck. The exterior is characterized by narrow and finely spaced ribs. Very dark surface color. Lower quarter buried in sediment.

 
DP08-018
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A whole amphora. Long cylindrical body, short neck and a rounded bottom. Small hole in the center of the base. Dark exterior with heavy ribbing suggests a Byzantine date.

 
DP08-019
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Complete amphora. Pear-shaped body with long neck and long, vertical handles. Tapers to narrow toe which is banded and flares slightly. Exterior appears very smooth. The profile suggests a Rhodian manufacture in the 3rd century B.C. (Monachov Type I-B) or possibly Cnidian.

 
DP08-020
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Small table amphora, with a flat base, two handles and wide mouth atop a flaring neck. Handles composed of two strips, and are probably ovoid in cross sectoin. Identification and date not yet possible.

 
DP08-021
 

Storage bin or pithos, partially buried but appears more or less intact. Body reaches maximum diameter at the transition to the shoulder area. Wide mouth with rounded rim.

 
DP08-022
 

Vessel fragment. Too disarticulated to classify.

 
DP08-023
 

.A whole amphora, partially buried. Cylindrical body and rounded base. Narrow neck and small mouth. Handles not visible. Ribbed exterior suggests a Late Roman or Byzantine date.

 
DP08-024
 

A whole amphora, but missing a section of its body. Appears nearly identical to DP08-023 above. Cylindrical body with rounded base and short neck. Strap handles spring from the lower shoulder and re-enter at mid-neck. Ribbed exterior suggests a Late Roman or Byzantine date.

 
DP08-025
 

Whole amphora in close proximity and nearly identical to DP08-024 above. Cylindrical body, rounded base and short neck Strap handles spring from the lower shoulder and re-enter at mid-neck. Ribbed exterior suggests a Late Roman or Byzantine date.

 
DP08-026
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Ceramic fragments of what appear to be body and neck elements of a larger vessel.

 
DP08-027
 

Whole ceramic vessel, possibly a storage bin or pithos. It has a wide mouth and no apparent handles. Achieves maximum diameter in the upper half.

 
DP08-028
 

Unidentifiable ceramic fragment.

 
DP08-029
 

Flat terra-cotta slab, possibly a tile or hearth stone.

 
DP08-030
 

A whole amphora. Pyriform shape with rounded baes, wide neck and finely spaced ribbing throughout. Handles spring from the uper shoulder and re-enter at the neck, just below the rim. Possibly Byzantine.

 
DP08-031
 

A whole amphora. Achieves maximum diameter below mid-body and ends in broad, round base. The transition from body to neck to rim is smooth. Two small handles are attached a few centimeters below the rim.

 
DP08-032
 

Partially buried amphora fragment of upper shoulder, neck and rim. A large body sherd stands upright next to it. No handles apparent. Fine, thin banding apparent over entire exterior. Late Roman or Byzantine.

 
DP08-033
 

Neck and rim fragment of an amphora. Neck is tall and cylindrical. Rim slightly bulges. Smooth exterior suggests a Classical or Hellenistic date.

 
DP08-034
 

Wing and debris of an airplane. No apparent markings. Heavy trawler scars noted nearby.