An undated handout photo made available by the University of Cyprus shows the ancient Roman-era shipwreck at the bottom of the sea off the coast of Cyprus. Spyros Spyrou and Andreas Kritiotis, volunteer divers affiliated with the Maritime Archaeological Research Laboratory, located the wreck off Protaras, a resort town in eastern Cyprus. They reported their discovery to the island’s Department of Antiquities, which quickly set about securing the funds to examine the ship in situ.
Not many details have been released about the shipwreck, but the Department of Antiquities notes that it “is the first undisturbed Roman shipwreck ever found in Cyprus.” The vessel is still packed with amphorae—jugs that the ancients used to hold foodstuffs like oil and wine—that likely came from Syria and Cilicia, a region that is now southern Turkey.
Photo: EPA-EFE/UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS
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