The Millennium shipwreck has surfaced, and the cultural relics inside the ship are in good condition, which is shocking
Recently, researchers used sonar and other instruments to find the largest ancient Roman ship wreckage in the eastern Mediterranean. When scientists discovered the ship, the two eared pottery pots from 2000 years ago were still in good condition.
Archaeologists at the University of Petre in Greece discovered the 110 foot long ship during a sonar survey of the seabed off the coast of kefarinia, CNN reported on the 17th The (35m) shipwreck is full of double ear pottery pots used to store olive oil and wine in ancient Rome. The shipwreck dates back to 100 BC to 100 ad. most of the shipwrecks in that era were about 50 feet long, and the ship was 110 feet long. It is considered to be the largest ancient shipwreck found in the eastern Mediterranean.
George middot of the University of Petre; Valentinos said that this is the fourth largest shipwreck in the history of the whole Mediterranean region and has important archaeological significance. Experts believe that this discovery shows that fiscado is an important stop on the Roman trade route.
He and nine fellow scholars wrote in the Wall Street Journal: 'the well preserved double ear pottery pots on board may reveal information about transportation routes, trade and ship construction in that period'.
At present, the problem facing scientists is how to deal with the sunken ship. Valentine told CNN that recycling the ship was very difficult and expensive. Their plan is to develop a cheaper scheme - using DNA technology to detect whether the pottery pot is full of wine, olive oil, nuts, wheat or barley. Then they will look for an investor to design a diving park for the sunken ship.
At present, the replica of the ship is collected in the Ionian aquarium on the island of kefarinia, and other treasures found in the waters around the island are also collected in the aquarium.