Seen from both a topographic and a statistic viewpoint, it is more likely that the column drums found by Milchöfer originated from the Zea ship-sheds. Of greater interest is his account that approximately two years earlier, in 1879, a number of ships’ eyes were found in this area. Such eyes were thought to ward off evil and to guide the ships through the waves. These ship eyes are the only physical remains of a trireme that we have from the Piraeus.

Milchöfer, A., Der Peiraieus, in Curtius, E., Kaupert, J.A., Karten von Attika; Heft I, Athen und Peiraieus, p. 23-72 (Berlin 1881)