The_Kyrenia_Shipwreck

The Kyrenia Shipwreck In the autumn of 1967 a diver found the remains of what will soon become the oldest known Greek ship in history. Sitting half a mile off the shore of Kyrenia harbor, Cyprus, the great shipwreck was covered in a thick layer of protective mud-sand, with seaweed gently swaying about the mound of amphorae that were visible to the naked eye. It was just pure fate that the waters that held the wreck were only ninety feet deep, a depth suitable for divers to conduct an archaeological expedition. The finds were amazing – much of the ship itself was preserved under the mud-sand, as well as many artifacts that were preserved due to their surroundings. After a lengthy assessment of all that could be salvaged from the sea, archaeologists found they had uncovered the most well-preserved fourth-century Greek merchant ship and cargo in history. What is the story behind this great find' Who was on the ship when it sunk' Where was it going' Where did it come from' How was it built' These are only a few of the mysteries that come out of this excavation. Thankfully, through ship, katzev, found, one, been, amphorae, 1970, team, sheathing, divers, cargo, years, though, swiny, nd, much, kyrenia, sea, preserved, over, lead, four, cyprus, bottom, underwater, thus, three, sink, side, remains, made, likely, hull, however, great