This One Artifact Is As Important As a Shipwreck

What started as a routine dive in the Mediterranean Sea became a mission of discovery when a student learning to pilot OceanXplorer’s ROV spotted something unexpected on the seafloor: an ancient amphora. We immediately reached out to archeologists at Heritage Malta to learn more about what we found, and as it turns out, this one seemingly small artifact has the potential to unlock a trove of information and a broader understanding of human history.
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[@invertedgoose]

Incredible find !

[@prestonwolff1141]

Wow that big jar is 1400 years old?!

[@davewright3088]

Very nice presentation..! From my experience in the Black Sea, it is possible for Amphorae to roll great distances across the seabed in the currents. Sometimes the track is visible, sometimes not...

[@vladdevener5586]

Absolutely freaking amazing

[@justinbarion2269]

It looks like there was something else buried in the sand next to it

[@pdadme]

Looked really interesting, but why the music? I wanted to listen to what she had to say, but had to turn it off