Posted on 07/24/2023 6:23:11 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
In 2012, the wreck was discovered 350 meters (1150 feet) deep. The wreck was initially thought to be in French territorial waters, and the underwater archaeology department of France’s Culture Ministry conducted some preliminary surveys in 2013 and 2015. Diplomatic negotiations on where to draw the border shifted the discovery site into Italian territorial waters in 2016, and the two countries agreed to collaborate on a wreck study. The joint mission’s first campaign took place in the first week of this month...
This robot, one of the smallest and lightest in its category, can reach 2500 meters and allows not only to shoot high-definition video but also to ventilate or vacuum the sediment and recover objects. The Rov Hilarion, piloted by the archaeologist Denis Degez (Drassm) produces high-definition videos up to a depth of 500 m.
Arthur recovered a variety of glass pieces, including bottles, plates, cups, bowls, a small unguentarium (cosmetic vessel), and several raw blocks. Two large bronze basins and a few amphorae were brought to the surface in addition to the glassware.
At the moment the wreck is dated between the end of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century AD but... the materials will be able to provide further details on the chronology of the shipwreck and more information on the route traveled by the ship on its last journey. At an initial analysis of the load, given the type of visible amphorae (“carrot” amphorae, oriental amphorae including probable Beirut-type amphorae and some Gauloise 4 amphorae) and the quantity of glass vessels and blocks of raw glass, the archaeologists believe that the ship must have come from a port in the Middle East, perhaps from Lebanon or Syria, and that it was headed for the French Provençal coast.
(Excerpt) Read more at arkeonews.net ...
What’s the robot’s take after divvying up with the inventor, owner and operator?
Seriously, nifty find.
“discovered by” seems to be a stretch...
“retrieved by” is still interesting enough.
Beauty!
I'm glad the two countries ironed out whose territory it was in, and then apparently collaborated on the exploration.
Probably has to use AI to qualify. :^)
Some of the glassware looks like it could have been created today, which speaks to the skills of 1st century glassmakers.
Beautiful! Thank you for yet another amazing post, SunkenCiv.
Indeed. Some of it looks like the clear Pyrex glass bowls I have in my cupboards.
“...Probably has to use AI to qualify...”
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Probably needs RI (real intelligence)...
My pleasure. I had to take a guess as to the image credit.
just the fact that we can see color amazes me...
Looks like Hemingray dump items, less the insulators.
So, they had Pyrex and Anchor Hocking 2000 years ago!
Oh my. It’s glorious
“Some of it looks like the clear Pyrex glass bowls I have in my cupboards.”
That was my first thought, too.
Saw stuff like that on eBay...
I have several deep dish glass pie pans that look just like that one in front.
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