Ancestral relics in the middle of the sea Greece! Recent discoveries by European researchers have revealed several ancient shipwrecks in Greek waters. In fact, some of which date back thousands of years.
The shipwrecks appeared in the waters around the island of Kasos, as announced by the Greek Ministry of Culture, a government department that preserves the country’s cultural heritage and promotes the arts, on March 13. The research ended in October 2023.
In a press release translated from Greek to English, authorities stated that “they discovered a total of ten shipwrecks, as well as important individual finds”.
Ancestral relics of inestimable historical value
The oldest shipwrecks at the site date back to 3000 BC., while the most recent ones are from Second World War. They also found shipwrecks from the period Classic (460 BC)from the Hellenistic Greece (100 BC to 100 AD) and from Roman Greece (200 BC to 300 AD).
Researchers also found shipwrecks and artifacts from the medieval period and the time of the Ottoman Empire. So much so that divers went 154 feet deep to examine the wrecks.
“[O estudo dos artefatos] offers new information and archaeological data [sobre] aspects of the history of Kasos, as well as the rich cultural heritage of the Mediterranean”said the Greek Ministry of Culture.
“Submerged remains of ancient ships carrying goods from Spain, Italy, Africa and the coasts of Asia Minor have been brought to light by an interdisciplinary team of Greek and foreign researchers and professors.”
Search technology
Using technological equipment, researchers took more than 20,000 underwater photographs, and used them to study the findings.
“[O estudo] revealed unique finds including: a Spanish Dressel 20 amphora with a seal on its handle dated between 150-170 AD.”, the press release said. Amphorae were containers that were used to transport liquids, such as olive oil.
The researchers also found African drinking vessels and bottles from the early 19th century. Roman Greecetogether with a stone anchor from the Greek Archaic Period (800 BC to 480 BC).
“At the same time, mapping and bathymetry of the Kasos-Karpathos reef and the Karpatholimnion area were carried out for the first time using side-scan sonar equipment.”
Statement from the Greek Ministry of Culture.
“Finally, the remains of a shipwreck from the more recent period, possibly from the Second World War era, were identified. It is a wooden boat with metallic elements, the size of which is around 25 to 30 meters.”
Source: Atrevida
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