Thursday, August 9, 2012

2000 year old Roman ship found nearly intact

[Discovery News]  An almost intact Roman ship has been found in the sea off the town on Varazze, some 18 miles from Genova, Italy. The ship, a navis oneraria, or merchant vessel, was located at a depth of about 200 feet thanks to a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) following tips from fishermen who had caught some jars in their nets.  The ship sank about 2,000 years ago on her trade route between Spain and central Italy with a full cargo of more than 200 amphorae. Test on some of the recovered jars revealed they contained pickled fish, grain, wine and oil.