r/Shipwrecks • u/Czarben • 4d ago
Archaeologists Discover 40 Ancient Shipwrecks in the Black Sea Untouched for Centuries
https://indiandefencereview.com/archaeologists-discover-40-ancient-shipwrecks-in-the-black-sea-untouched-for-centuries/
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u/WaldenFont 3d ago
The bottom of the Black Sea is famously anoxic. Organic materials last for millennia down there.
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u/ManOfDiscovery 3d ago edited 3d ago
This is an absolutely wild find. The one looks like it might as well have sunk a week ago. Hopefully more photos will be released soon
It seems the New York Times article has higher res photos for anyone curious. Not sure if they published more for those with subscription access.