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1,700-year-old Roman shipwreck was stuffed to the gills with fish sauce when it sank
Live Science ^ | published May 3, 2024 | Tom Metcalfe

Posted on 05/05/2024 5:10:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

...In addition to the amphorae, archaeologists found ropes, shoes, a wooden drill and organic "dunnage" or matting, made from vine shoots and grass, that was used to protect the ship's hull from the cargo, Cau said...

Many of the amphorae contained the remnants of fish sauce, while others held oil from plants — likely olives, wine, and perhaps olives preserved in vinegar. The distinctive amphorae for different products were labeled with painted inscriptions known as "tituli picti" in Latin, he said...

Previous studies found that many of the oil amphorae had seals stamped with a "Chrismon," or Christian monogram — similar to the Chi-Rho symbol of Constantine — which suggested they may have been marketed by a church authority, Cau said.

In another key discovery, the wooden "step" connecting the mast to the hull was found to contain a coin from Roman Siscia (in modern-day Croatia), in line with Roman rituals for blessing a ship. The coin was made during the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great and fixed the earliest possible date of the ship as A.D. 320...

The ancient Romans were big fans of fish sauce and enjoyed several different types. The most famous may be "garum," which seems to have been a luxury product made from fermented fish viscera (guts) and blood, but "liquamen" seems to have been made from whole fish.

The archaeological analysis found fragments of fish bones in some of the amphorae from the Ses Fontanelles wreck, which indicated the "liquaminis flos" they were labelled as holding — Latin for liquamen "flower," which may have meant "best liquamen" — was made mostly from anchovies but contained some sardines.

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: anchovies; ancientnavigation; byzantineempire; cartagena; carthagospartania; chrismon; coins; constantine; constantinethegreat; croatia; dietandcuisine; epigraphyandlanguage; fishsauce; garum; godsgravesglyphs; lesmeravelles; liquamen; liquaminisflos; majorca; mallorca; nuocmam; palma; romanempire; sardines; sesfontanelles; shipwreck; siscia; trassi
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To: Rennes Templar
Previous studies found that many of the oil amphorae had seals stamped with a "Chrismon," or Christian monogram — similar to the Chi-Rho symbol of Constantine — which suggested they may have been marketed by a church authority, Cau said.

Like "Hebrew National", only different.

21 posted on 05/05/2024 5:40:09 PM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: SunkenCiv

Doesn’t look too seaworthy.

No wonder it sunk.


22 posted on 05/05/2024 5:46:53 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Ezekiel

Still, though, both answering to an even higher authority...😉

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lR1eeV5-M4U&pp=ygUiaGVicmV3IG5hdGlvbmFsIGhvdCBkb2cgY29tbWVyY2lhbA%3D%3D


23 posted on 05/05/2024 5:49:48 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: laplata

Caesar salad dressing too...


24 posted on 05/05/2024 5:50:37 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: laplata

Fish sauce doesn’t really make food taste like fish. Lots of Asian dishes are flavored with it, and you’ve probably eaten it without knowing :-)


25 posted on 05/05/2024 5:50:52 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: waterhill

I’ve made kimchi minus the fish sauce so basically a type of sauerkraut


26 posted on 05/05/2024 5:51:26 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: one guy in new jersey

Green Goddess dressing has anchovies, too.


27 posted on 05/05/2024 5:54:55 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: one guy in new jersey

I remember those commercials!

Even Uncle Sam will be answering to an even higher authority...😉


28 posted on 05/05/2024 5:57:29 PM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: ansel12

It’s always Red Boat for me


29 posted on 05/05/2024 6:17:45 PM PDT by abigkahuna
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To: SunkenCiv

Anyone knowledgeable about far eastern food knows that fish sauce is still used in Vietnam,Philippines and Indonesia where it is named “trassi” It is an extreme flavor enhancer. Smells like hell but tastes divine. Just like those who disdain durian fruit. They’re missing a rge part of culinary delight.


30 posted on 05/05/2024 6:44:57 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: PeterPrinciple

Isn’t that how Worcestershire sauce is made?


31 posted on 05/05/2024 6:45:36 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: Jamestown1630

Not sure if it still does, but the original A.1 steak sauce had anchovies dissolved in vinegar.


32 posted on 05/05/2024 6:50:10 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: SunkenCiv

MMMMMMM...GARUM!!

https://www.amazon.com/Flor-Garum-Artisan-Sauce-fl-oz/dp/B096WXQK2G/ref=asc_df_B096WXQK2G?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80608063550933&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584207592650742&psc=1

It’s pretty tasty...


33 posted on 05/05/2024 6:51:34 PM PDT by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: fso301

We like Three Crabs brand a lot.

L


34 posted on 05/05/2024 6:53:19 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Noumenon

Love me some Three Crabs although the Filipino stuff isn’t bad at all.

L


35 posted on 05/05/2024 6:54:30 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Can you please tell us what that is, and how it is prepared?


36 posted on 05/05/2024 6:57:08 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: null and void
Just scored on two packages of Thai peppers.

There will be pleasant eating for the next couple of weeks.

Some will be going into the fish sauce. Thanks for the tip!

37 posted on 05/05/2024 6:57:31 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: BipolarBob

I think I just lost my appetite for about 35 days. UUUUUGH


38 posted on 05/05/2024 6:57:51 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: SunkenCiv

I think that stuff was called garum. It was a delicacy.


39 posted on 05/05/2024 6:58:32 PM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: ansel12

The Three Crabs brand is the best!


40 posted on 05/05/2024 6:58:44 PM PDT by mplsconservative
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