16 July, 2017 - 18:57 Sam Bostrom
Dozens of Shipwrecks Dating Back Thousands of Years Found in the Aegean Sea
A cluster of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea is giving up some of its deep secrets, as diving archaeologists have now found eight shipwrecks dating back thousands of years. Six Greek and Roman shipwrecks, all Aegean origin cargos, have been discovered so far, revealing patterns of trade during antiquity.
The Fourni Underwater Survey, a joint Greek-American expedition, has previously located an astonishing number of 45 shipwrecks, during their survey around Fourni. Now, the divers can add another 8 wrecks to this hotspot for sunken ships, bringing the total number to 53 shipwrecks discovered in Fourni, making it the largest concentration of shipwrecks currently known in the Mediterranean.
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/dozens-shipwrecks-dating-back-thousands-years-found-aegean-sea-008421
