Posted on 08/05/2023 9:00:27 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
The ship was discovered by an excavator crew at the Drmno mine. It is the second such discovery in the area, which contains the Roman settlement known as Viminacium.
Lead archaeologist Miomir Korac said previous findings suggest the ship may date back as far as the third or fourth century, when Viminacium was the capital of the Roman province of Moesia Superior and had a port near a tributary of the Danube River.
Mladen Jovicic, who is part of the team working on the newly discovered ship, said moving the 13-meter hull without breaking it will be tough. "Our engineer friends...will prepare a special structure that will be lifted by a crane, and...the entire process of gradual conservation will follow," he said.
The vessel was probably part of a river fleet serving the sprawling and highly developed Roman city of 45,000 people, which had a hippodrome, fortifications, a forum, a palace, temples, an amphitheater, aqueducts, baths, and workshops...
Archaeologists believe that the two ships and three canoes uncovered so far in the area either sank or were abandoned at the riverbank.
The vast archaeological site also contains the remains of a Roman legion's headquarters. The fortress was an essential military establishment on the Danube frontier whose remains have provided archaeologists insights into Roman military architecture and organization.
Excavations at Viminacium have been going on since 1882. However, archaeologists estimate they have only scoured 5 percent of the site, which they say is 450 hectares (bigger than New York's Central Park) and unusual in not being buried under a modern city.
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Looking at the linked pic of the model of the city of Viminacium, it is incredible to me how anyone can deny the possibility that another advanced civilization could not have preceded the Egyptians.
That stated, we should “mind our Ps & Qs”, so-to-speak.
There are examples around the world. Aztecs & Incas are but two others.
My question is, what were coal miners doing at the beach?
A model of the ancient city of Viminacium
Very much so. The article was mostly captions, so I had to fiddle with that, but worth the trip to the link.
“Where should I park this ship?”
“Just leave it by that coal mine. It will be fine.”
What type and how much “fossil fuels” were they burning to make the water level of the Danube so high way back then???
It wasn’t a beach when they started, but, y’know, global warming...
“Is anyone here a marine biologist?”
Yes, but I’m specifically referencing pre-Inca/Maya, >11k years ago.
Most people are oblivious as to the nature of the Greeks’ & Romans’ accomplishments.
Shameful & ignorant.
...Coal Miners Uncover Ancient Ship...Got my attention.
Same here. “Wha-?!?” Turns out it’s a strip mine, er, surface mine.
I agree, but my point was that we have examples of this from many time frames that we assumed the people were basically scraping to get by in their existence, which was not the case at all.
“There are examples around the world. Aztecs & Incas are but two others.”
Baalbek. We would be hard pressed to move those stones now. “ Each of these is estimated at about 750–800 tonnes (830–880 short tons).”.
I’m not arguing the point, but I don’t see the connection.
Hippodrome...a stadium where ancient Romans used to
race the hosts of The View.
Thank God they were destroyed. Long live the conquistadors.
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