Expedition nach Kleinasien 1883

Travelling route and dates

November 14, 1883: Departed from Pola for Asia Minor to transport sculptures discovered by the archaeological expedition. November 20–24: Smyrna December 25: Due to bad weather, arrived at Makri, Kakava Bay near Yali Bai. The transport of the ancient sculptures to the coast was carried out, but their shipment was initially hindered by the poor weather. December 23, 1883 – January 1, 1884: Makri, Kakava February 11: Departed from Syra February 16: Arrived in Pola March 24: Departed from Pola March 29–31: Syra. The 35-ton sculptures and a sarcophagus for the Sultan were loaded. April 22, 1884: Departed from Rhodes April 26 – May 3: Constantinople, where the sarcophagus for the Sultan was unloaded. May 5: Arrived and departed from Syra May 9: Arrived in Gravosa May 11–15: Trieste, where the sculptures were unloaded May 16, 1884: Arrived in Pola

Sources and literature

Literature

G. Forstenpointner, A. Galik, A. Konecny, U. Quatember, G. E. Weissengruber: Ankunft in der Andrakibucht. Interdisziplinäre archäologische Forschungen auf den Spuren Felix von Luschans, in: P. Ruggendorfer – H. D. Szemethy (Hrsg.), Felix von Luschan 1854–1924). Leben und Wirken eines Universalgelehrten (Wien 2009) 247–265