G-Manicus Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 From Zeenews Washington, Nov 14: Scientists have revealed the contents of an ancient shipwreck dating back to the era of the Roman Republic and Athenian empire using genetic analysis. The 2400-year-old shipwreck lies 230 feet (70 meters) deep, roughly a half-mile (one kilometre) off the coast of the Greek island of Chios in the Aegean Sea. Revealed in early 2006, the cargo of the shipwreck was mainly olive oil flavoured with oregano. Besides this, the other contents included jars. By deploying a robot to the wreck to collect two amphoras (two-handled earthenware jars often used by ancient Greeks and Romans), the research team was able to obtain DNA samples by scraping the insides of the ceramics. *SNIP* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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