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Divers inspect an 8th century shipwreck in the Mediterranean. It's the only ship from that time found in the region.

1 posted on 01/23/2007 10:58:01 AM PST by NormsRevenge
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Cool!


2 posted on 01/23/2007 11:06:18 AM PST by passionfruit
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That's my family trireme! We've been looking for it for over 1200 years.

Getta you butts offn' the decks!!!

4 posted on 01/23/2007 12:16:46 PM PST by Young Werther
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To: NormsRevenge

Fairly advanced looking ship design.


8 posted on 01/24/2007 7:43:36 AM PST by Cold Heart
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Quest for the Phoenicians (National Geographic special)
PBS | Oct 20 2004 | National Geographic
Posted on 10/17/2004 10:53:23 AM EDT by SunkenCiv
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Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: International Trade and the Late Bronze Age Aegean
George Washington University | 1994 | Eric H. Cline
Posted on 08/28/2004 7:49:39 PM EDT by SunkenCiv
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9 posted on 01/24/2007 7:58:34 AM PST by SunkenCiv ("In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, they're not." -- John Rummel)
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aha, this is the one I remembered:

Archaeology Team Helps Find Oldest Deep-Sea Shipwrecks
Harvard Gazette | September 16, 1999 | Alvin Powell
Posted on 10/18/2004 12:02:20 AM EDT by SunkenCihttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1248387/posts


10 posted on 01/24/2007 8:08:47 AM PST by SunkenCiv ("In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, they're not." -- John Rummel)
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To: NormsRevenge

What about the Tantura F? That was found at Dor as well.



11 posted on 01/24/2007 9:33:56 AM PST by eleni121 ( + En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great))
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