Unexpected discovery of extremely well-preserved Roman shipwreck

A 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck was found near Sukošan, Croatia. The ship was discovered in a remarkably well-preserved state.

After finding a wooden plank and an iron nail four years ago, archaeologists in Sukošan, Croatia, began searching the bottom of Barbir Bay, which led them to find a Roman shipwreck that sank about 2,000 years ago. Photo: R. Scholz/International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar.

The ship and its cargo have revealed an incredible story about a Roman-era boat. Archaeologists are delighted with the “rare find”. Photo: R. Scholz/International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar.

According to the International Center for Underwater Archaeology (ICUA), the Roman shipwreck is located near Sukošan, Croatia, at the bottom of Barbir Bay. Photo: M. Kaleb/International Center for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar.

After more than two weeks of field research this year, archaeologists determined that the shipwreck is about 2,000 years old (ie from the first or second century AD) and about 12 meters long. Photo: A. Divić/International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar.

The team studied, analyzed, and examined hundreds of wood samples collected from the wreck. They identified three types of wood used in the shipbuilding process, and each type appears to have served a different purpose. Photo: R. Scholz/International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar.

“We identified three different types of wood in different parts. Each had its own purpose. Through the analysis, I wanted to understand why the shipbuilders used a certain type of wood for each part of the ship,” added archaeologist Alba Ferreira Dominguez. Photo: A. Divić/International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar.

Archaeologists also uncovered some clues that may help decipher the ship’s final journey. The experts’ research results indicate that this was an ancient Roman cargo ship. Photo: M. Kaleb/International Center for Underwater Archaeology.

“It is a stable vessel, capable of carrying heavy loads and traveling medium to long distances,” said Anton Divić, owner of a Croatian underwater archaeology research company. Photo: Zadarski.hr.

The team found hundreds of olive seeds, grape seeds, peach pits and walnut shells. The findings suggest the ship was carrying agricultural products at the time of the shipwreck. Photo: Slobodna Dalmacija / Zadarski.

Regarding the cause of the shipwreck, experts speculate that the ship may have encountered a strong storm about 2,000 years ago, leading to the terrible tragedy of the sinking. Photo: International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar.

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