Ancient shipwrecks found at the bottom of the Black sea

[Baker]

For builders of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman ships :

This looks very interesting

 

Dozens of perfectly preserved ancient shipwrecks have been found at the bottom of the Black Sea.

A total of 60 wrecks were discovered dating back as far as 2,500 years, including galleys from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires.

 

English

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4898204/Experts-graveyard-60-preserved-ancient-shipwrecks.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline
 

Dutch

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/961/Wetenschap/article/detail/3263928/2017/09/20/Zestig-oude-schepen-ontdekt-in-Zwarte-Zee-enkele-wrakken-dateren-uit-Romeinse-tijd-en-zijn-2-500-jaar-oud.dhtml

[CaptArmstrong]

Just when I was re-reading this: https://www.google.com/amp/s/periklisdeligiannis.wordpress.com/2013/05/03/quadrireme-quinquereme-decemereme-and-other-multumeremes-part-i-the-colossal-warships-of-the-hellenistic-era/amp/ what an amazing find! I'm sure that as these wrecks are studied further they can yield answers to some long-running debates about rowing arrangements etc of ancient vessels. Though it's unclear if any warships are among the wrecks, they should also be quite useful for better understanding ancient construction techniques. Marvelous stuff! 

[Louie da fly]

Wonderful stuff. I'm looking forward to the archaeological reports (though that won't be for a number of years, as they sift through all the information).

 

This is a fantastic find for those of us interested in mediaeval and ancient ships. So many questions waiting to be answered!

 

Steven

[woodrat]

Fantastic! I have been waiting for this. One of the wrecks appears to be an at least 2 masted merchantman from the mediaeval period with stern castle preserved. I need more pics . I have congratulated Prof. Jonathan Adams, the director of the project by email. (But he never acknowledged, standard behaviour for academics, I find)

Dick 

Edited February 1, 2018 by woodrat