An undisturbed Roman shipwreck has been discovered off of Cyprus’ southern coast.
The antiquities department has announced that the shipwreck – the first ever discovered in Cyprus – was filled with transport amphorae, is undisturbed, and is in all possibility from Cilicia and Syria.
Originally spotted near the Protaras beach resort by volunteer divers from an archaeological research team as a new unidentified object in the water, the “object” was later found to be the shipwreck. Not much later did the antiquities department announce that it has secured funding for a complete investigation, pending commencement soon. They are also working on proper protection and documentation for the site.
An amphora is a special kind of Roman jar that is narrow at the neck and is made to store liquids such as wine and oil.
