Archaeologists accidentally discovered what they said were the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship in more than 1.5 miles underwater from southern France, the most such find in the Mediterranean or other French waters.
Archaeologists believe that the ship sailed from northern Italy, loaded ceramic and metal rods until it disappeared.
Despite the slightly modern waste, which drowns the cargo of 8,422 feet below the sea level, the investigators enjoyed the possibilities of the archaeological place and were essentially preserved.
“It is the deepest crash of a ship ever found in French territorial waters,” Arnaud Schaumse, head of the Ministry of Culture of the Ministry of Culture, said late Wednesday.
The Department of French underwater and underwater archaeological research published images of ship debris in social media, saying that the ship was found “during the military operation to explore the seabed”.
Archaeologists say that they found out by accident, who, according to them, is the remains of a 16th century merchant ship, more than 1.5 miles underwater from southern France. / Credit: National Navy through French underwater and underwater archaeological research
The underwater drone stumbled on a sinking ship accidentally in early March in the waters near Saint-Tropez in southeastern France, said Thierry de la Burgade, Deputy Marine Prefect.
“The sonar found something quite large, so we came back with the device camera, then before the underwater robot to capture high quality views,” he said.
The drone patrolled the seabed as a government project to explore and observe the French deep-sea resources, some of the minerals to deep-sea cables.
Archaeologist Marine Sadania said experts discovered 200 pitchers with compressed beaks between debris at the place where they were called Camarat 4..
Some of these pitchers were marked by HIS monogram, the first three letters of the Greek Jesus name or covered with plant -inhaled or geometric patterns.
These details seemed to indicate that pitchers from the Liguria region, which are now in northern Italy, said.
“Camarat 4 is a great discovery due to its depth, unprecedented nature and possibility, which it gives it an almost intact wreck of the 16th century,” said the French Department of Underwater and Panwater Archaeological Research.
“As if the time to freeze”
Experts also found a heap of about 100 yellow plates, two boilers, anchor and six cannons.
Modern waste such as baking soda or empty yogurt container was also observed. One image released by the officers seemed to showcase an aluminum tin near the anchor.
Archaeologists say that they found out by accident, who, according to them, is the remains of a 16th century merchant ship, more than 1.5 miles underwater from southern France. / Credit: National Navy through French underwater and underwater archaeological research
Nevertheless, “The site – due to its depth, which prevented any recovery or robbery, remained intact, as if it were time to freeze, which is exceptional,” said Sadania.
In the next two years, she and colleagues plan to make a 3D digital version of the ship, as well as to remove examples from this site to better investigate them before returning them to the public sphere.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the research of the deep French maritime, the investigators can remove the object from the wreck of the ship, led by a submarine robot with a brain or hands, through a long wire, linking the device to the boat on the surface.
Officials said further analysis would be carried out by ceramic experts, archaeologists and naval architecture specialists.
The deepest authorities of the French authorities have so far found a sinking container 2.3 kilometers after sea level from the southern Tulon city in 2019.
The debris belonged MinervaFrench submarine, which in 1968 Appeared in his death penalty with the crew of 52 Navy, just four minutes after the usual task.
Archaeologists say that they found out by accident, who, according to them, is the remains of a 16th century merchant ship, more than 1.5 miles underwater from southern France. / Credit: National Navy through French underwater and underwater archaeological research
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