Divers Discover 2,000-year-old Shipwreck Loaded With Pristine Ancient Ceramics: 'extremely Valuable'

A 2,000-year-old shipwreck off nan seashore of Turkey has yielded hundreds of well-preserved ceramics — offering a fascinating glimpse into ancient maritime trade.

The shipwreck site, dubbed nan Ceramic Wreck, dates backmost to nan Late Hellenistic and Early Roman periods of nan country's history. The tract dates backmost betwixt nan 2nd period B.C. and nan first period A.D.

The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced nan find successful a property merchandise connected June 28.

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The wreck is located immoderate 150 feet beneath nan aboveground of nan Mediterranean Sea, adjacent nan seashore of Turkey's Antalya Province.

Underwater archaeologists uncovered hundreds of ancient ceramics astatine nan site, ranging from plates to bowls.

Turkish divers precocious uncovered hundreds of vulnerable earthenware artifacts, offering caller insights into ancient maritime waste and acquisition routes. (Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey))

Pictures from nan tract show excavators marveling astatine nan earthenware. 

Though chipped, galore of nan plates and bowls still retained overmuch of their original appearance, experts said.

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In a unsocial twist, nan dive featured nan Turkish taste curate Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, who joined archaeologists to analyse nan "groundbreaking discovery."

"This bonzer discovery, pinch its unparalleled preservation, came to ray done a typical dive conducted by Minister Ersoy," nan Ministry of Culture and Tourism said successful a connection translated from Turkish to English.

"This is an highly valuable find not only for our country, but besides for nan world taste heritage."

"Minister Ersoy shared pinch nan nationalist his broad evaluations [of] nan excavation site, discussing some nan existent authorities of underwater archaeology and nan technological and touristic impacts of this discovery."

How did nan artifacts past nan centuries?

Turkish Minister of Culture Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, seen astatine left, dove into nan Mediterranean to inspect nan ancient shipwreck. (Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey))

Officials said it was acknowledgment to nan ancient group who cautiously packed them.

"We discovered hundreds of plates, trays and bowls, coated pinch earthy clay and nested together to protect them during transport," Ersoy said. 

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He added, "As a result, nan designs of nan ceramics person reached america almost intact. This is an highly valuable find not only for our country, but besides for nan world taste heritage."

The plates and bowls besides maintained their original heavy reddish colors, making nan find peculiarly special.

The Ceramic Wreck tract lies 150 feet beneath nan Mediterranean surface, revealing secrets from nan Late Hellenistic and Early Roman periods. (Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey))

"The plates and bowls person reached america pinch their original colors and aboveground features exceptionally preserved," Ersoy said. 

"These supply valuable information successful position of accumulation and packaging techniques."

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The curate besides noted location are astatine slightest 400 shipwrecks on nan conception of Turkey's seashore from Patara to Mersin.

"Our professors are moving intensively and diligently successful these areas," nan charismatic said. "These discoveries connection awesome opportunities not only scientifically but besides successful position of tourism."

Excavators marveled astatine nan pristine information of bowls and trays, which were cautiously nested and coated pinch earthy clay during transport. (Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey))

This caller find adds to a increasing number of shipwreck finds crossed nan world.

In June, French officials announced nan find of a 16th-century shipwreck sitting astatine a grounds depth.

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Also successful June, Australian researchers identified nan precise spot wherever Captain James Cook's legendary ship sank successful Newport, Rhode Island.