Greek trading ship found in black sea

The world's oldest intact shipwreck, a 2,400-year-old Greek trading vessel, has been found at the bottom of the Black Sea. The finding is particularly remarkable   23 Oct 2018 An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea, according to 

23 Oct 2018 An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea, researchers  23 Oct 2018 The ship was a Greek trading vessel, of a type that was previously only known from depictions on the sides of ancient pieces of pottery – these  23 Oct 2018 An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea, the world's  24 Oct 2018 An amazing find in the Black Sea: a 2400-year-old Greek trading vessel, intact, at the bottom of the sea floor.

24 Oct 2018 The Project confirmed this week that this particular shipwreck, thought to be a Greek trading vessel, has now been carbon dated back to 400 B.C..

23 Oct 2018 World's oldest shipwreck dating back 2,500 years to ancient Greece is oldest yet discovered, and is believed to be a Greek trading vessel that's over It was found in an area of the Black Sea known as the 'ship's graveyard'. 23 Oct 2018 The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology project says it found the wreck off it believes to be the world's oldest intact shipwreck – a Greek trading  25 Oct 2018 World's oldest intact shipwreck discovered at the bottom of the Black Sea shipwrecks, including Roman trading ships and a 17th century Cossack* raiding fleet. Archaeologists Deem Black Sea Shipwreck Oldest in World. 11 Nov 2018 Given that the Black Sea was once a hub for traders from Greece, Persia, and neighboring areas, the large number of shipwrecks is not surprising  24 Oct 2018 The vessel was one of many trading ships that made regular trips to supply Greek colonies on the Black Sea coast. It was discovered more than 

23 Oct 2018 An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea, researchers 

24 Oct 2018 The shipwreck, believed to be ancient Greek, was discovered with its mast, has been on a three-year mission to explore the depths of the Black Sea. to be an ancient Greek trading vessel as according to researchers, it is  24 Oct 2018 A merchant ship, dating back around 2400 years, has been found The lack of oxygen in the Black Sea at those depths is what helped the  23 Oct 2018 Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project may have found the oldest known intact shipwreck in the world - a Greek trading ship in the region. The ship is thought to be a trading vessel; however, up to now the design has only been seen on the sides ancient Greek pottery. The find is an archaeological first.

Assumed to be a Greek trading vessel, the ship was so well preserved because it was buried deep in the Black Sea in anoxic (oxygen-deprived) water. Without oxygen corroding the wooden hull, the ship has remained more or less the same since it sank around 400 BCE.

An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found intact at the bottom of the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast, according to researchers, who hailed it as the world's oldest known shipwreck. The ship, which is lying on its side with its mast World’s ‘oldest shipwreck’ found at bottom of Black Sea. The remains of an ancient Greek trading ship lie at the bottom of the Black Sea near Bulgaria. Over the past 600 years, Europe’s Black Sea has been one of the maritime areas hit hardest by war and nationalism. University of Southampton researchers working in the Black Sea discover the world's oldest intact shipwreck, a Greek trading vessel that dates to 400 B.C. LONDON - An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea to become the world’s oldest known shipwreck, researchers But carbon dating shows that this is the oldest yet discovered, and is believed to be a Greek trading vessel that’s over 2,500 years old. It was discovered in late 2017 as part of the Black Sea A sunken trading ship believed to be from ancient Greece has been found in remarkable condition at the bottom of the Black Sea, The Guardian reports. Archaeologists say the vessel is more than The Greek trading ship was the oldest of dozens of shipwrecks that were discovered off the coast of Bulgaria during the three-year project, which the team claims is the biggest effort of its kind.

LONDON - An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea to become the world’s oldest known shipwreck, researchers

23 Oct 2018 (Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project/EEF Expeditions) you might have seen a similar vessel depicted on ancient Greek pottery – pottery like in what it can tell us about technology, trade and movements in the area.".

23 Oct 2018 (Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project/EEF Expeditions) you might have seen a similar vessel depicted on ancient Greek pottery – pottery like in what it can tell us about technology, trade and movements in the area.". sailing vessels, how was this trade carried on? Carpenter goes of the winds, Greek merchants no longer found the. Bosporus an 8 Rhys Carpenter, "Greek Penetration of the Black Sea," AJA If the long ships were unsuited for trade and . 24 Oct 2018 LONDON: An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea, the  23 Oct 2018 Black Sea expedition discovers world's oldest intact shipwreck intact shipwreck – a Greek trading vessel of a kind previously only seen on the  24 Oct 2018 Ancient shipwrecks found in Greek waters tell tale of trade routes. than 2,400- year-old ancient Greek trading ship was found in the Black Sea. 23 Oct 2018 World's oldest shipwreck dating back 2,500 years to ancient Greece is oldest yet discovered, and is believed to be a Greek trading vessel that's over It was found in an area of the Black Sea known as the 'ship's graveyard'.