The Sykia tou Protara / Fig Tree Bay Roman Shipwreck

number

4

Location

The Sykia tou Protara / Fig Tree Bay beaches, Protaras, Municipality of Paralimni, Famagusta District

Underwater Shipwreck

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Historical period

Roman (2nd century AD)

Cultures

Roman (2nd century AD)

Site / Monument Type

Underwater shipwreck

Around the 2nd century A.D., a small merchant ship from Cilicia or NW Syria was sailing along the east coast of Cyprus with about 5–6 tons of goods, mainly wine. It likely hit rocks near the shore and sank near Fig Tree Bay. Waves and currents scattered its cargo on the seabed. The shipwreck shows how local trade linked Cyprus with nearby coastal regions and was part of a wider network that sometimes included goods from farther places like Gaul.

Image Credits:
The picture is courtesy of the Maritime Archaeological Research Laboratory, University of Cyprus.

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Cy[prus] Ruins