The Phoenicians were the first seafarers of the Mediterranean. They established a trade route starting from Egypt and Lebanon, and along this route they transported many commercial goods westwards, that is, to Europe. One of these was undoubtedly wine. The part of this trade relating to Anatolia can be seen on the map in our museum.
Throughout history, the October winds have blown fiercely across the Mediterranean, posing a great danger to ships. Withstanding these winds proved difficult; 3,000-year-old Phoenician merchant ships, laden with goods and amphorae of wine, have been lost at sea along the Mediterranean coast. The locations of these historic wrecks can be seen on the maps at the Asma Wine History Museum.
The Gelidonya Burnu wreck, which sank off the coast of Antalya 3,400 years ago after being caught in a storm, was carrying a large number of amphorae filled with wine. We invite you to visit the Asmadan Museum of Viticulture History to discover the story of this wreck and many others.
Among the artefacts recovered from a Phoenician ship that sank to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea near Kaş Uluburun some 3,300 years ago is a gold wine cup. We look forward to welcoming you to the Asmadan Museum of Viticulture History for this and further information.