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This small room situated in former chapel of the castle now is used to display Glass objects from 1400 BC to 1100 AD. . The display was opened to public with the contributions of Turkish Bottle and Glass Factory. 

The rooms houses glass work from various ancient cities in the region and glass discovered at the shipwrecks in the region. Oldest pieces of the display are 14th century glass ingots. Glass works from ancient cities of Kaunos and Stratonikea and glass pieces from Serce limani wreck are displayed in this room. All these rare glass pieces are displayed in specially lit pieces in a dark room.

In addition, an aquarium in the display room shows 1:20 scale of underwater excavation at 4th century shipwreck at Yassiada. This gives an excellent idea to visitors about underwater excavations carried out in the region.


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