Record-setting treasure haul discovered on medieval shipwreck hints at powerful Byzantine leader aboard
Archaeologists have discovered a Byzantine-era shipwreck off Croatia that was loaded to bear with gold, jewels and other sunken baubles, suggesting that a high-ranking official was aboard this veritable treasure ship. ”It’s the most important shipwreck of its period,” said Justin Leidwanger, professor of archaeology at Stanford University, told Reuters of the aquatic haul.
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Archaeologists have discovered a Byzantine-era shipwreck off Croatia that was loaded to bear with gold, jewels and other sunken baubles, suggesting that a high-ranking official was aboard this veritable treasure ship. ”It’s the most important shipwreck of its period,” said Justin Leidwanger, professor of archaeology at Stanford University, told Reuters of the aquatic haul. The shipwreck had been discovered on the seafloor near the Croatian island of Mljet over ten years ago, but the Croatian Conservation Institute only presented the find this summer following years of underwater excavations. Dating back to the late seventh or early eighth century A.D., the vessel had harbored a treasure trove.
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