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More archaeology
Jan. 23rd, 2004 01:26 pmAt the CVS meeting, I was looking at Nature when Mike, one of our members, mentioned another interesting recent discovery. Archaeologists are searching for the remains of a Persian fleet sent by the Persian king Darius to invade Greece in 492 BC, only to find a wicked storm off Mount Athos. For the amount of lives and ships they claim were lost, I'm surprised all they've found is a few helmets and that spear. (Nicely guarded by a friendly Aegean octopus. Can you imagine trying to convince him to give up his toy? "Pretty please?" "Mine!")
While looking for more info on the groups doing the research, I came across a PotC archaeological gold mine: Port Royal Project investigating the submerged portion of the city lost in the 1692 earthquake.
I'm reminded of the programs I've watched with my father on the subject, including the Bronze Age shipwreck off Turkey. The ship basically moved raw materials, including these ingots they couldn't recognize after all those years. They were glass. There were other ingots, but that was the most remarkable find.
While looking for more info on the groups doing the research, I came across a PotC archaeological gold mine: Port Royal Project investigating the submerged portion of the city lost in the 1692 earthquake.
I'm reminded of the programs I've watched with my father on the subject, including the Bronze Age shipwreck off Turkey. The ship basically moved raw materials, including these ingots they couldn't recognize after all those years. They were glass. There were other ingots, but that was the most remarkable find.
