Explore  /  Asia  /  More of Asia

Mugla, Muğla

Marmaris timber and sponge anchorage

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Sheltered Ottoman anchorage exporting timber, honey and sponge with a small quayside town through the early 20th century.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.