In Greece, during a survey of the sea, scientists found the remains of ten sunken ships from different periods

Greek Ministry of Culture

In Greece, during a 5-year survey of the sea area around the island of Kasos, scientists found the remains of ten sunken ships and a number of ancient artifacts.

They all date from prehistoric to Ottoman periods, writes Arkeonews from link to the Ministry of Culture of Greece.

During an archaeological survey that began in 2019, a team of divers and scientists from the National Hellenic Research Foundation surveyed the bottom of the Carpathian Sea that washes the island.

At a depth of 20 to 47 meters, they discovered a number of unique finds, including:

▲ a Spanish Dressel 20 amphora with handle seal, dated 150-170 AD;

▲ drinking vessels;

▲ terra sigillata flasks belonging to the Roman period of African origin;

▲ stone anchor of the archaic period.

During the research, scientists for the first time carried out mapping and bathymetry – studying the topography of the seabed – the Kasos-Karpatos reef and the Karpatholimnion area.

Thanks to this, scientists found the remains of a wooden boat with metal elements approximately 25-30 meters long, which was wrecked, probably during the Second World War.

In total, researchers discovered ten sunken ships carrying goods from Africa, Asia Minor, Italy and Spain.

In addition to the medieval and Ottoman periods, the finds belong to the following periods:

▲ prehistoric (3 thousand years BC);

▲ classical (460 BC);

▲ Hellenistic (from 100 BC to 100 AD);

▲ Roman (200 BC – 300 AD);

▲ Byzantine (800-900 AD).

It is noted that during the study, scientists took more than 20,000 underwater images.

“All finds were recorded and documented using modern scientific methods. Also, samples of archaeological objects were selected for further study.” – noted in the Ministry of Culture of Greece.

They added that the study of the found objects will provide new archaeological and historical data on the history of Kasos Island and the Mediterranean.

We used to reportedthat in Turkey archaeologists found a tablet with a text about the invasion of cities, which is 3300 years old.