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 R.S. Bagnall R. Casagrande-Kim A. Ersoy C. Tanriver B. Yolaçan Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna First published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and the New York University Press, 2016. New York 2016 EDR SMYD00322 AGP AGP-SMYD00322 Charcoal Dimensions of the top ship: 35 59 Dimensions of the bottom ship: 8 26 ((:navis)) boats Smyrna 0180-0300 C.E. Basilica of the Agora of Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey

Julian calendar

Dipinto of two ships, located in the upper right quadrant of the back wall of Bay 32, right above D32.1. The lower ship, sailing on starboard tack, is poorly preserved, as a gap in the plaster has destroyed the prow. The preserved hull is elongated but flattened, and the keel tapers slightly toward the stern. At the edge of the stern, a circular feature is visible: it is probably a ζυγόν, the thwart joining the rudders to each other and to the vessel. The two rudders (πηδάλιοι) are rendered with two thick diagonal lines with no articulation of the blades. The upper ship, also sailing on starboard tack, has a rockered keel that tapers upward toward the stern. The prow is not preserved. The main mast is moved toward the stern; two parallel, diagonal lines toward the prow are identifiable as a foremast (ἀκάτειος). No sails, oars, or rudders are visible.

Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 330.

Drawing of a boat