by JESSICA SARACEN
A fifth-century shipwreck has been discovered in a Byzantine harbor uncovered by the Istanbul subway dig. “This is the largest cargo ship yet to be uncovered. There is no other example in the world of a shipwreck where the timber of the ship, as well as its load, are in such good condition. If the wreck had been at sea, it would not have been this well preserved,” said archaeologist Mehmet Ali Polat.
A Thracian tomb containing six leaves of a gold wreath and bronze figures was discovered in northeastern Bulgaria. Here’s a photograph of one of the artifacts from the tomb.
A second solar boat buried on the southern side of Khufu’s Great Pyramid was removed from its limestone chamber today and taken to a warehouse, where it will be reassembled. The boat was discovered in 1954. There are more photographs at the Washington Post.
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