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St. Peter Castle: Glass items
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  • Updated By MalenaN on October 2, 2004
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  • Glass and raisins - Bodrum
    Glass and raisins
    by MalenaN
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    As you enter there is a video film about the salvage of the ship and the work to put the wreck and glass items together. How much work there must have been! There is glass of different colours and you will see plates, cups and bottles. Even if most of the glass was in pieces there were about 80 intact glass vessels including bottles and drinking glasses. Above the glass the cargo contained raisins (lower right corner of the picture) and sumac. Dried fruits and sumac were important Syrian exports.

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    St. Peter Castle: The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
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  • Updated By MalenaN on October 2, 2004
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  • Amphorae - Bodrum
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    by MalenaN
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    The Museum of Underwater Archaeology is in the Castle of St Peter (Sen Piyer Kalesi) and has a fine collection of shipwrecks and items from their cargos. In the main courtyard there is an exhibition of amphorae from different periods and areas. In the chapel you can see artefacts from a 7th century Byzantine shipwreck found near Yassiada. There is also a reconstruction of half the ship, which you can climb. In the Uluburun Wreck Hall you can see one of the oldest shipwrecks of the world (14th century BC) and finds from several Bronze Age Ships. And then there is the exhibition of the Glass Wreck. Entrance fee to the castle is 10 000 000 TL (July 2004). To see the exhibition of the Glass Wreck you have to pay another 4 000 000 TL.

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    St. Peter Castle: The glass boat
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  • Updated By MalenaN on October 2, 2004
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  • The Glass Wreck - Bodrum
    The Glass Wreck
    by MalenaN
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    Don’t be stingy but pay the extra entrance fee to see the exhibition of the Glass Wreck. It is very interesting! The ship, which was 16 metres long and 5 metres wide with a flat bottom, sank in 1075 (1025) outside Serce Harbour. The ship came from Syria and had a cargo of three tonnes of glass.

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    St. Peter Castle: CASTLE OF St PETER
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  • Updated By whitecliff62 on January 8, 2006
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  • ST PETER'S CASTLE - Bodrum
    ST PETER'S CASTLE
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    Go to Bodrum and one of the first things that will catch your eye is the castle, you can't miss it, a lot of the building was due to the knights of St John when they reconstructed the castle in the 15th century, they used reclamed materials from a mausoleum near by to build the castle which was once one of the seven wonders of the world. When it was completed the castle was occupied by around 50 knights and 200 soldiers from many european countries who protected Bodrum from attack by the Ottomans. They never did attack the castle, they chose to concentrate on Rhodes instead

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  • Directions: Located in the habour at Bodrum
  • Website: %Bwww.bodrumpages.com

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    St. Peter Castle: CASTLE OF St PETER
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  • ST PETERS CASTLE - Bodrum
    ST PETERS CASTLE
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    Since the 1960s there has been an archaeolgical museum at St Peters castle, in those years it has grown to become one of the best underwater archaeology museums in the world as well as rare objects and antiques connected to the castle, although i never got the chance to visit the museum, i have herd its not to be missed (now you tell me hehehehehe)

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  • Directions: Located in the harbour area of Bodrum
  • Website: %bwww.bodrumpages.com

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    St. Peter Castle: St Peter's Castle, Bodrum
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  • Updated By Lyndra on March 13, 2008
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  • St. Peter Castle - Bodrum
    by Lyndra, 4 more photos
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    This is a super archaeological site (also home of the fworld famous underwater museum) and a very relaxing way to spend 2 or 3 hours. The castle itself is largely preserved (with some minor additions!) and represents an example of the skill of the builders - showing Bodrum as more than a good time place. It has been home to many of Bodrum's famous sons and was even a modern day prison too. The castle is a heat trap and make sure you have a hat and some sun screen as much of the area is open to the elements. The view from the top of the castle is phenomenal and well worth the trek. The downside is that every up creates a down and the down is a rather treacherous staircase down to the dungeon area - it is steep and not easy to descend, be careful. The castle is home to a vast array of its own wildlife including lizards and some very noisy peacocks. There are places to buy water and other drinks while you are in there. Not much for children to see however unless they are interested in history.

  • Address: On the Marina

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    St. Peter Castle: a great castle
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  • By mindcrime on November 7, 2007
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    The Castle of St. Peter is the reason I visited Bodrum. Without a doubt the castle dominates the city and it’s really amazing seeing it from up to a hill or from down the Marina. The castle is big enough so have in mind that you are going to spend at least two hours to see every part of it. Some locals told me that there are visitors of Bodrum that don’t go inside the castle but it’s really a pity to miss it. If you read some info you will see the construction of the castle began back in the 13th century when the medieval knights of St.John using parts of the tomb of King Mausoleus built the first part of it. The mausoleum was one the seven wonders of the ancient world. The castle occupied by knights and soldiers protected Bodrum from the Ottomans attacks.

  • Directions: u cant miss it, it's too big :)

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    St. Peter Castle: a museum inside the castle
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  • By mindcrime on November 7, 2007
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    The castle works as a museum anyway but there are some interesting separated rooms where you see several antiquities, most of them found in the Aegean sea from wrecks, an ancient shipwreck replica etc The old mosque, originally a chapel, is nice too with many artifacts from a Byzantine shipwreck. As the time passing by you will start to feel tired, the sun will always be bright (I was lucky having clouds above) so bring water with you. Try to go to many different corners of the castle, next to some walls you see a nice view of Bodrum city, of the Marina etc I also liked some other things in some parts of the museum like an old well, an olive tree, a chair etc The entrance fee is 10 YTL (6euro) and worth every lira of it.


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    St. Peter Castle: Turkish Bath- HAMAM
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  • By erendilight on April 7, 2005
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    Hot water... Steam... Relaxing foam massage... You are on clouds after the experience:) Seperate for men and women.. Clean and higenic..

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  • Address: In front of Otogar
  • Phone: +90 252 313 41 29
  • Directions: City centre

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    St. Peter Castle: The Castle of Bodrum
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  • By amouramour on April 23, 2007
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  • St. Peter Castle - Bodrum
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    Whether viewed from the land or the sea, Bodrum's famous castle is an impressive example of medieval architecture. The castle is in excellent condition, it now houses a remarkable museum (with exhibits on underwater archaeology). Opening Hours of The Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archeology: Between: 09:00 am 12:00 am and 02:00 pm and 07:00 pm Closed on Mondays

  • Phone: +90 252 316 25 16
  • Website: http://www.bodrum-museum.com/

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