Viggen Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 The Antiquities Authority called the discovery the biggest treasure uncovered in at least 30 years. According to the IAA archeologists, “the location of the artifacts and their distribution on the sea floor suggest a big merchant ship which carried metal for reuse likely got caught in a storm near the entry to the port, and crashed against the breakwater and the rocks.”The damaged condition of the metal anchors found at the discovery site suggests the boat’s crew attempted to stop the ship from being dragged by the storm and smashed unto the breakwater. However the force of the waves broke the anchors. The coins discovered in the find are from the reign of the Emperor Constantine, who during his reign (306-337 CE) changed the pagan the Roman Empire to the Christian Byzantine Empire, and moved its capital from Rome to Constantinople. via Jerusalem Post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caesar novus Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 good pictures; I wonder who is the figure with an upturned crescent moon on his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Fascinating - I was just there a couple of months ago. Caesarea was my first real experience with a Roman city that is pretty well-preserved, and it was breathtaking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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