Divers stunned as untouched piece of history rises from Mediterranean seabed after 1,000 years

Divers stunned as untouched piece of history rises from Mediterranean seabed after 1,000 years reports the discovery of three Byzantine shipwrecks off Turkey’s coast at depths of 400 to 418 metres. Found near an ancient port, the vessels have been named Knidos F, Knidos L and Knidos N, and they are helping archaeologists reconstruct Byzantine trade routes. Most cargo consists of amphorae, including Knidos F, described as particularly well preserved, with jars arranged in a way that suggests the ship settled upright. Knidos L contains at least 116 amphorae, while Knidos N includes 95 amphorae and two jar types not previously recorded, with researchers dating it to the 13th century. Knidos F and L are linked to the 10th century, when Byzantine control of key sea lanes was expanding, with goods moving between Constantinople, the Aegean, southern Anatolia, the Levant and Egypt.