A marine survey for the Crete-Peloponnese subsea interconnection has revealed a unique shipwreck of the classical era, the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) announced on Thursday, according to ANA.
The rare shipwreck was revealed while surveying the seabed near the island of Kythera for the construction of the Crete-Peloponnese subsea interconnection.
According to the preliminary results of the research conducted by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities and the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR), with funding from IPTO, the shipwreck which was located at a depth of 222 meters and dates from the end of the 5th to the mid-4th century B.C.
Amphoras originating from Corfu, Skopelos, and Chios were identified in the cargo deck of the sunken ship, a fact that indicates developed commercial activity in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea. The completion of the three-dimensional imaging of the shipwreck, which is in progress, is expected to give an even clearer view of the size of the vessel and the volume of its cargo.
A video of the underwater archaeological exploration of the shipwreck is available at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9SP_A6UFT4
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