Greece: Detecting the wrecks of two shipwrecks in the Ionian Sea

According to the Greek Ministry of Culture, the country has discovered the bodies of two ancient ships under the Ionian Sea at a depth of more than 1km while conducting the installation of the Greek-Italian gas pipeline connecting the two islands of Corfu and Paxos of Hy. Greek.

Before starting this work, from 11 to 17 May, a marine research vessel conducted a survey of about 200 km ² around the installation area of ​​the gas pipeline mentioned above under the auspices of the Ministry. Classic.

Ionian waters

Archaeologists found three wrecked ships, including two ancient ships wrecked around the third century AD, during the Roman Empire.

According to the source, the body of the first ancient ship, believed to be a merchant ship, was found at a depth of 1180m. Archaeologists have recovered two mound-sized mounds from ancient Rome and a 30cm tall marble vase.

Photographs of shipwrecks also show that there are two anchors, pots and pans, dishes, hulls and ballast loads, which are used to increase the durability of the ship. .

The body of the second ship was found at a depth of 1375m with stone slabs, crumpled neck straps, pots and pans, dishes, a number of different metal objects and pieces of ballast.

In addition, archaeologists also found fragments of a ship believed to have sunk from the XVII-XVIII century.