Abstract
The Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck is the remains of a 24 m-long lateen-rigged merchantman, dated to the 7th-8th centuries CE. The shipwreck is located about 70 m off the Mediterranean coast of Israel, at a maximum water depth of 3 m and below 1.5 m of sand, and has so far been excavated over the course of seven seasons. The Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck is exceptional due to its state of preservation, and the unique fact that both the mast-step assembly and the hook-shaped masthead fitting have been recovered intact, as well as its cargo – a large ceramic assemblage including complete amphorae. The dating of this shipwreck makes it a prime source of information regarding various aspects of ship construction, seamanship and seafaring, regional economic activity, and daily life in the Levant during Late Antiquity.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck: The Ship, the Crew, and the Cargo |
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| Original language | Hebrew |
| Pages (from-to) | 34-40 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | מכמנים |
| Volume | 30 |
| State | Published - 2024 |
IHP Publications
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- Ships, Ancient
- Ma'agan Mikha'el (Israel) -- Antiquities
- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation
- Pottery, Ancient
- Commerce -- History -- To 1500