Posted on 11/29/2005 6:14:09 PM PST by xcamel
JERUSALEM -- Ancient wooden anchors preserved by natural salt for more than 2,000 years have been discovered on the receding shores of the Dead Sea, Israel TV reported Monday.
Archaeologist David Mevorach told the TV station that one anchor dated back 2,500 years -- the oldest ever found. Another anchor was 2,000 years old, he said. They were built from acacia wood for Roman ships, he said.
The Dead Sea, with no outlet, has a high concentration of salt. "The salt and the lack of oxygen in the water preserved them in a special way, including the ropes that were tied to the boat," he said.
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Guilliamus Kronkeitus?
I guess it fits..
. . .yes, very interesting; amazing how discoveries continue to turn up and revise a history or enhance one. . .and after so many years. . .
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