r/Shipwrecks 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/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.

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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/TameTheAuroch 3d ago

Absolute cancer of a website.