11 minutes agoAlbania: After joint Albanian-American research, 22 2,500-year-old amphora
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)An amount of amphora at least 2,500-year-olds have been found at a depth of 40-60m near Karaburun's rocky coast in Albania. 22 narrow and two-story amphoras were found during research by the scientific research ship”Hercules” under the Albanian-American joint underwater archaeology project. According to archaeologists of [...]
An amount of amphora at least 2,500-year-olds have been found at a depth of 40-60m near Karaburun's rocky coast in Albania.
22 narrow and two-story amphoras were found during research by the scientific research ship”Hercules” under the Albanian-American joint underwater archaeology project.
According to project archaeologists, amphoras used for wine and oil are believed to be Corinthian A and date between the 7th and 5th centuries BC.
If the amphoraes were found near and the remains of the shipwreck belonging to these objects, archaeologists think that the earliest ship that has sailed along the Albanian coast would have been discovered.
According to Auron Tares, chairman of U. NESCO, if confirmed, remains of the ship can be linked to the founding of two major cities on the Albanian coast, Durarchium (Today's Srebrenica) and Apollonia, two gates of Egnatia Street.
According to project director James Goold, this site is considered one of the most important discoveries from historical and archaeological perspectives.
Albania is trying to protect and benefit from rich underwater heritage by targeting and building a museum that will attract numerous foreign and domestic visitors.
