MAR 28, 2024 JLM 80°F 01:58 PM 07:58 AM EST
Incredible Findings Under the Sea!
Volunteers accompanied by Israel Antiquities Authority marine archaeologists discovered unique finds in the ports of Caesarea and Acre! Local and student volunteers from the U.S. got an unexpected surprise discovering spectacular artifacts.
 
In 2013, during a combined underwater expedition from the University of Rhode Island and the IAA, a large base for a statue or obelisk was uncovered in the port of Acre. The base may have once marked the entranceway into the port during the Hellenistic period under the Ottoman "Tower of Flies" lighthouse (el-Manara).
 
This summer, we returned to investigate further and excavate the lighthouse remains. The lighthouse can be seen today near the Acre marina, jutting out above the water on a small island.
 
IAA marine archaeologists with volunteers uncovered additional maritime artifacts at the port of Caesarea, including a huge well-preserved anchor from a Roman ship dated to the fourth century CE. In addition, near the ship, the volunteers uncovered additional treasures weighing about one and a half tons!
 
The ship's cargo included chunks of raw glass, stunning bronze artifacts, and coins. This is the first time in Israel that raw glass cargo can be accurately dated.
 
We assume that the ship set sail from the Gulf of Naples, Italy, and traveled to port cities of the eastern Mediterranean, eventually docking at the port of Caesarea to load raw materials, such as glass.
 
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Jeanna Carlene 16:51 08.08.2021
Wow!
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