Unearthed off Turkey’s Coast: A 2,100-Year-Old Shipwreck Holds Lavish Treasures That Revealed Secrets of Ancient Roman Elite Dining

Unearthed off Turkey’s Coast: A 2,100-Year-Old Shipwreck Holds Lavish Treasures That Revealed Secrets of Ancient Roman Elite Dining

Although it is unknown who ordered the newly-found tableware shipment, the recent shipwreck discovery provides important physical evidence of the region’s thriving maritime economy in ancient times: the processing of orders, mass production of hundreds of different kinds of vessels, deliberate packing of the shipment, and the voyage to bring that shipment to its intended recipient.


After reading about the shipwreck found off the coast of Turkey filled with ancient tableware, look at these 10 astonishing sunken ships from around the world. Then, dive into the ancient story behind the “sword of Damocles,” popularized long ago by Cicero.

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