The oldest intact shipwreck have been discovered by Archaeologists at the bottom of the Black Sea where it appears to have lain undisturbed for more than 2,400 years.
The 23-metre (75ft) vessel, thought to be ancient Greek, was discovered with its mast, rudders and rowing benches all present and correct just over a mile below the surface but it was preserved as if they were sunk only yesterday because of the lack of oxygen at that depth.
“A ship surviving intact from the classical world, lying in over 2km of water, is something I would never have believed possible,” said Professor Jon Adams, the principal investigator with the Black Sea Maritime ArchaeologyProject (MAP), the team that made the find. “This will change our understanding of shipbuilding and seafaring in the ancient world.”
The oldest vessel is 2,500 years old and resembles the ship depicted in the famous Siren Vase, now at the British Museum.
It was discovered in a well known ‘shipwreck graveyard’ that has already revealed over 60 other vessels.
The documentary team prepared a two-hour film which will be shown at the British Museum on Tuesday.
Returning from a dive Professor, Jon Adams described the project as the most significant “since the raising of the Marie Rose”.
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Oldest Intact Shipwreck of World Found in Black Sea
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