A Roman boat that sank in the Mediterranean around 1,700 years ago is now giving up its treasures. Finds from the 4th-century wreck, which is located just two metres below the surface off one of Mallorca’s busiest beaches, are being recovered as part of an operation overseen by the island’s...
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A Roman boat that sank in the Mediterranean around 1,700 years ago is now giving up its treasures.
Finds from the 4th-century wreck, which is located just two metres below the surface off one of Mallorca’s busiest beaches, are being recovered as part of an operation overseen by the island’s governing body.
The ship’s treasures are perfectly preserved, and had lain untouched until last month.
About 300 amphorae, as well as other objects, have been retrieved by the team thus far, offering priceless insights into the Mediterranean of the time, as well as the crew’s daily lives.
In addition to clay jars, archaeologists have found shoes, a cooking pot, an oil lamp, and only the fourth Roman carpenter’s drill recovered from the region.
The wreck emerged three years ago after a summer storm.
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