The 4th-Century-BC Mazotos Shipwreck, Cyprus: a preliminary report

TLDR

The wreck’s cargo of mainly Chian amphoras has been provisionally dated to the third quarter of the fourth century BC. The well‑preserved site offers a unique opportunity to examine amphora stowage, the wreck‑formation process, and to illuminate late Classical sea routes and trade between Cyprus and the Aegean. Since November 2007, the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus, in partnership with the Department of Antiquities, has conducted an underwater survey of the wreck located 14 mi southwest of Larnaca. © 2010 The Author.

Abstract

Since November 2007 an underwater project has been carried out by the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus, in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities, at a shipwreck on the south coast, 14 miles south-west of Larnaca. Its cargo consists mainly of Chian amphoras and has been provisionally dated to the 3rd quarter of the 4th century BC. The good state of preservation of the site gives an opportunity for studying amphora stowage and the wreck-formation process. Moreover, it can shed new light on sea-routes and trade between Cyprus and the Aegean during the late Classical period. © 2010 The Author