A 2,100-Year-Old Adrasan Shipwreck Still Holds an Ancient Delivery That Never Arrived
Somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean around 2,100 years ago, merchants loaded thousands of newly made plates, bowls and serving dishes onto a ship and prepared…
Mediterranean trade
Hundreds of Dressel 1A Amphorae Found at 2,100-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck off Sicily
At a depth of 46 metres off southwestern Sicily, investigators have documented a Roman shipwreck surrounded by hundreds of amphorae, two lead anchor stocks and…
2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Reveals Raw Iron Trade That Powered Ancient Warfare
Iron trade, long assumed to revolve around finished weapons and refined metal, is now being reconsidered after a striking discovery off the Carmel coast. Beneath…
Ancient “Ship Graveyard” Discovered Off Coast of Ptolemais Reveals Hidden Mediterranean Trade Route
A remarkable underwater discovery off the coast of Libya is offering new clues about ancient Mediterranean trade and maritime disasters. Archaeologists working near the ancient…
Rare Silver Pendant Bearing Symbols of the Assyrian Goddess Ishtar Unearthed at Amos in Southwestern Anatolia
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Amos, near modern-day Marmaris on Türkiye’s southwestern coast, have uncovered a rare silver pendant decorated with symbols associated…
Treasures of Demeter: Vase and Figurines from the Phalasarna Acropolis in Crete
On the western edge of Crete, the Phalasarna Acropolis preserves remarkable evidence of ancient Greek religious life. Among the most striking finds are a vase…