Shipwrecks dating back to B.C. were found in Greece

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In Greece, archaeologists found shipwrecks dating from between 3000 BC (BC) and 300 AD (AD).

In the statement published by the Greek Ministry of Culture, it was stated that 10 shipwrecks belonging to the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Middle Ages and Ottoman periods were found within the scope of long-lasting underwater archaeological research on Çoban Island (Kasos), located in the south of the Aegean.

In the statement, it was noted that the wrecks of ships carrying goods from the coasts of Spain, Italy and Africa date back to between 3000 BC and 300 AD, and it was stated that the research team of the National Research Foundation has carried out four research missions on the Island in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture since 2019.

In the statement, it was stated that the findings also included objects such as ceramic bottles from the Roman period, a stone anchor from the Archaic period and a Spanish amphora dating back to 150-170 AD. It was announced that the research will be turned into a documentary and shown at leading international archaeological film festivals.

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