Stunning finds from ancient Greek shipwreck [Antikythera]

Phys.Org ^ | 10/09/2014 | Provided by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

[Molon Labbie]

Wouldn’t that be something if the spear was from the Athena Promachus...

[Red Badger]

They might find her under the rubble and debris....................

[Red Badger]

From Wiki:

The Athena Promachos was finally destroyed in 1203 [in Constantinople where it had resided since 465] by a superstitious mob who thought she was beckoning the crusaders who had besieged the city (Jenkins 1947).

ISLAMISTS!.......................

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena_Promachos

[beebuster2000]

great post. thanks.

[Molon Labbie]

Yes, damned shame. Well, I am sure it is still a fantastic find, whoever the spear belongs to.

[Red Badger]

Who knows what is beneath the two millennia of built up rock and debris? There may be a statue of her or another pantheon member under there.....................

[Molon Labbie]

True, would be very exciting to see a full bronze of her, especially with Phidias’ name on it.

[VanShuyten]

Most ancient Greek philosophers thought the earth was a sphere (a perfect shape), and several made fairly good estimates of the size of the earth.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Red Badger and Pollster1. This was the most interesting part to me:

The finds are also scattered over a much larger area than the sponge divers realized, covering 300 meters of the seafloor. This together with the huge size of the anchors and recovered hull planks proves that the Antikythera ship was much larger than previously thought, perhaps up to 50 meters long.

And to all, be sure to visit the antikythera/mechanism keywords, surely one of the most active archaeological FR keywords. A day early, a good one for the Digest members.

[Red Badger]

True, would be very exciting to see a full bronze of her, especially with Phidias’ name on it.

Probably a cheap, Roman knock-off..................

[SunkenCiv]

Another prospective topic, meanwhile, nice sidebar:

Ancient Sailors Made Sacrifices on Ships
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/ancient-mediterranean-sailors-made-sacrifices-on-ships-141014.htm

[Red Badger]

Well, ever since Jonah...................

[SunkenCiv]

That whole whale thing freaked ‘em out.

[Red Badger]

After they had thrown Jonah overboard and the storm subsided immediately they all became converts to the Hebrew religion...................

[SunkenCiv]

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[xzins]

Thanks, Sunken.

There definitely appear to be ‘a few’ on this topic. LOL.

[Hiddigeigei]

Well, ever since Jonah...................
Jonah, he decapitates that mudcat's head,
An' gets his pipe ter drawin'; an' this is what he said: ...
When I seen a big fish, tough as Methooslum,
I used for to dive into his oozly-goozlum!
When I seen the strong fish, wallopin' like a lummicks,
I useter foller 'em, dive into their stummicks! I could v'yage an' steer 'em, I could understand 'em, I useter navigate 'em, I useter land 'em!
Don't you pester me with any more narration!
Go git famous! Git a reputation!"