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(Milliyet Newspaper, 24 October 2018)
2,400-years-old and found off Bulgaria in mint condition.
A team from the Black Sea Maritime Archeology Project
(MAP) has found "the world's best-preserved ancient
shipwreck" off Bulgaria. The 2,400-year-old, 23-meter
ship was found in 2 kilometers of water with its mast,
rudder and oars in fine condition. It is thought that the
ship was used in the Antique Greek period for trade.
The shipwreck is just one of more than 60 that MAP has
identified, from Roman ships to a Cossack military fleet
from the 17th century. With regard to this Greek
shipwreck, the MAP team stated that they have only seen
this type of ship on ceramic vases from the Ancient
Greek period.
This "Siren Vase" from the Ancient Greek and Roman
period is on display at the British Museum in London.
The ship depicted on the vase resembles the shipwreck
to a "T".
The MAP team said the lack of oxygen at the depth the
shipwreck was found helped preserve it to this degree,
adding that "we carbon-dated a small piece from the
ship and confirmed that this is the world's oldest ship
to have been so well preserved."
Jon Adams of Southampton University said that "I
never thought I'd see a well-preserved ship from the
classical world in 2 kilometers of water. This will
change our understanding of shipbuilding and the
maritime world in ancient times."
"Gemi enkazı" denotes shipwreck's location.
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