Medieval History
A ship that sailed the Mediterranean in the days of the Roman empire has emerged from the ground at the ancient port of Rome, scientists said Thursday.
Archaeologists so far have uncovered a 35-foot section of one side of the ship, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. The ship was discovered during a rescue dig at the site of a new road.
Ostia was located at what was then the mouth of the Tiber River. The Emperor Claudius built facilities there that turned the town into a major port.
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Medieval History
Ancient Roman ship found in Italy
A ship that sailed the Mediterranean in the days of the Roman empire has emerged from the ground at the ancient port of Rome, scientists said Thursday.
Archaeologists so far have uncovered a 35-foot section of one side of the ship, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. The ship was discovered during a rescue dig at the site of a new road.
Ostia was located at what was then the mouth of the Tiber River. The Emperor Claudius built facilities there that turned the town into a major port.
Click here to read this article from UPI
Click here to read an article about this find from Discovery.com
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Ancient artifacts resembling the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient bronze clockwork astronomical calculator, may rest amid the larger-than-expected Roman shipwreck that yielded the device in 1901. Marine archaeologists report they have uncovered new...
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University of Southampton and British School at Rome (BSR) archaeologists, leading an international excavation of Portus ? the ancient port of Rome, believe they have discovered a large Roman shipyard. The team, working with the Italian Archaeological...
- Lost Roman Port Found In Wales
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