The cargo on board the wreckage consisted almost entirely of glass, and holds valuable clues into its voyage.
Glassware in perfect condition was recovered from the wreckage of a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck lying 1,148 feet below the ocean's surface.was discovered in the area between the French peninsula of Cap Corse and the Island of Capraia in Italy.
Glass bottles, platies, cups, bowls, and two bronze basins were found. An amphora—a type of container created inResearchers found glass artifacts on board a shipwreck that is believed to date back to the end of the 1st Century AD. Archaeologists believe the ship was sailing from either Lebanon or Syria considering its cargo.The cargo was"perfectly preserved," according to the press release.
It is believed the ship sailed from the end of the 1st century to the beginning of the 2nd century AD, although this is not confirmed. A closer look at artifacts found aboard will hopefully give researchers a more definitive date, and hold clues into where it came from. So far, archaeologists believe this ship must have sailed from the Middle East—from either Lebanon or Syria— considering the amphorae and glass on board. They also estimate it was heading towards Province, in France.in this region that appeared to be carrying an abundance of glass.
The Department of Archaeological Research in Drassm, France, used a research vessel called the Alfred Merlin to reach the wreck. The robot can reach 8202.0997 feet below the surface of the ocean and takes high resolution video of its surroundings.
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