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  • Archaeologists Discover Perfectly Preserved Roman Treasure Shipwreck [52:27]

    07/03/2025 4:42:47 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 7 replies
    YouTube ^ | July 1, 2025 | Unearthed History - Archaeology Documentaries
    The ancient city of Arles, once a major commercial hub in the Roman Empire, still holds many secrets. Some of them are buried in the bed of the Rhône. Little by little, working in complete darkness, archaeologists and scuba divers are braving its treacherous currents to uncover the remains of a mysterious Roman shipwreck and its cargo. For fear of looters, they work in total secrecy. Their investigations lead us to the 4th century AD – the golden age of the city of Arles and a time of great upheaval in the Roman Empire. During this period, the Empire switched...
  • Divers find Caesar bust that may date to 46 B.C.

    05/14/2008 7:32:18 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 29 replies · 243+ views
    www.physorg.com ^ | 05/13/2008 | Staff
    In this undated image released by France's Culture Ministry Tuesday May 13, 2008, a life size marble bust of Julius Cesar is seen. The bust, probably dated 46 BC, was discovered last year after underwater searches in the Rhone River near Arles, southern France. (AP Photo/Culture Ministry, C. Chary) Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. The life-sized bust showing the Roman ruler with wrinkles and hollows in his face is tentatively dated to 46 B.C. Divers uncovered the...