A man diving off the coast of Israel discovered an 'enormous, rare cargo' of centuries-old marble artifacts underwater.
A man diving off the coast of Israel discovered an"enormous, rare cargo" of centuries-old marble artifacts underwater, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Monday. , making it"the oldest sea cargo of its kind known in the Eastern Mediterranean." The artifacts are architectural pieces, including multiple decorated Corinthian column heads and a"huge" marble architrave, the decorative molding meant to go around a door.
"We didn't know exact whereabouts as it was covered over by sand, and we ... therefore could not investigate it," Sharvit said."The recent storms must have exposed the cargo, and thanks to Gideon's important report, we have been able to register its location, and carry out preliminary archaeological investigations, which will lead to a more in-depth research project."
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