Archaeologists from the Marine Archaeology Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have discovered hundreds of silver and bronze coins, silver and gold rings, rare gems, figurines and bells during the ongoing excavations of two ancient shipwrecks off the coast of Caesarea. The two ships went down more than 1,700 years ago (Roman period) and 600 years ago (Mamluk period) off the coast of Caesarea. The ships’ cargoes and the remains of their wrecked hulls were found scattered in shallow water at a depth of about 4 m (13 feet). “The ships were probably anchored nearby and were wrecked by a storm,” IAA archaeologists said. “Among these were a beautiful red gemstone for setting in a ‘gemma’ ring; the carving of the gemstone shows a lyre.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2021 21:18 UTC