VIDEO: 2,000-year-old Roman sewn boat discovered under Poroc waterfront

Croatia Week Newsletter ^ | April 28, 2020 | unattributed

[Grimmy]

It could have been a contender.

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I think you misspelled colander.

[SunkenCiv]

And of course there was Gamma mid-fi, which is what gamma and gampa used.

[Bob434]

Lol- I’m waiting for the discovery of the omega mediocre fi used back then by health nuts who were taking omega 3 supplements

[Verginius Rufus]

The coastline has changed. The boat was found buried several feet underground in what is now dry land.

[SunkenCiv]

:^)

[higgmeister]

The article indicated the waterfront has changed.

“It is a Roman sewn ship from the 1st century AD. The technique of sewing the ship is known from earlier periods, from the time of Histra. One of the oldest boats of this type was found at the site of Zambratija near Umag. This specimen from Poreč is one of three boats found on land that are not part of an underwater archaeological survey,” Bartolić Sirotić, an archaeologist from the Regional Museum of Poreč, told Jutarnji list before adding.

“This finding is significant because it is well preserved and has many elements that are very rarely seen. These are primarily the formwork, ribs, and keel. In years, it will be possible to make a preliminary reconstruction of the vessel.”

The discovered boat is five meters long, although an archeologist revealed to Jutarnji list that it was in fact a bit longer. It is 1.70 meters wide and had a sail. It was well preserved because it was at a certain depth in the soil and could not be penetrated by oxygen. Certainly, a significant role in its conservation was played by the sludge with which it was covered.

The archaeologist points out that the very context of the findings is very interesting because Poreč was once an ancient colony. Excavations also show what the waterfront of Poreč once looked like. It was more recessed and lower than the present. The boat was found at an ancient pier.

[higgmeister]

Shirley you jest, but many years ago when my triglycerides were immeasurable off the scale, my doctor told me to take the maximum dosage of Fish Oil Omega 3 supplement. That's 4800 mg per day in those giant gel caps. I just had a semiannual checkup a few days ago (on a ZOOM session) and I confirmed that I was taking it faithfully still. So it is actually not a health nut trend.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-fish-oil/art-20364810

[centurion316]

The rope caulk sown into the hull was interesting.

That is what makes construction stand out. The keel, the frames, and the planks are well known and are used today. Fixing the rope caulk with lacing rope between the planks is what makes this different from other examples. It looks to be that the frames are more widely spaced than I would expect, and perhaps this lacing technique could add some strength to the hull. I suspect that this wouldn't work for a larger boat.