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Ancient Greek shipwreck found to be world’s largest

Much of vessel along with its luxury cargo have survived over 2,000 years underwater

diver discovers a bronze rigging

GO DEEP  Wielding a metal detector, a diver discovers a bronze rigging ring and a ceramic jug among the sunken remains of an ancient Greek ship.

Brett Seymour, ©Return to Antikythera 2014

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

New finds from a Greek ship that sank nearly 2,100 years ago indicate that much of the vessel and its luxury cargo have been preserved.