Archaeologists have discovered next to an ancient port of Caesarea part of a sunken ship with thousands of coins with 1600 years, bronze statues and other objects buried at sea.
This is the largest set of discovered objects on the seabed in the last three decades, located in fortuitous form at first by two scuba diving lovers, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
the discovered estate includes iron anchors and wooden anchors debris and objects that were used in the construction and navigation of the sunken vessel.
the investigation to recover the load remains held in recent weeks with specialized submariners collaboration and volunteers who have integrated teams advanced and unearthed numerous artifacts that were transported in the sunken vessel.
Many of the objects are made of bronze and are in extraordinary condition, like a lamp with the recorded image of a sun god, or a statuette a moon goddess, as well as a lamp with the image of the head of an African slave, but the biggest highlight is three statues in cast bronze life-size.
We also found large jars fragments used to carry drinking water to the boat crew.
One of the big surprises was the discovery in a container of two bags with thousands of coins with about 20 kilos.
according to Jacob Sharvit, direct the Archaeological AAI Navy Unit, and Dror Planer, deputy director of the same department, “the location and distribution of ancient artefacts on the seabed suggest that a large merchant ship carrying a metal load to be recycled when was surprised by a storm at the entrance to the harbor, sinking to hit against its rocky walls. “
the same sources emphasize the importance and the good condition of the statues, which are the good preservation of the fact they have been buried in the sand of the seabed.
the coins have entered the emperor’s image Constantine the Great (274-337) and his rival Licinius, emperor who ruled this part of the empire between 308 and 324.
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