By Tara Rippin • Published: 26 Feb 2019 • 13:07
DEEP SEA: The wreck, from the High Empire era, was transporting construction materials and is the first recorded vessel found with this type of cargo on the island. Photo: @ensenyat
A ROMAN ship dating back to the first or second century has been discovered by underwater archaeologists at the bottom of the sea in Mallorca.
The wreck, from the High Empire era, was transporting construction materials and is the first recorded vessel found with this type of cargo on the island.
In a statement, Consell de Mallorca vice president, Francesc Miralles, said: “These works are an opportunity to learn more about history, and the authority is committed to ensuring the integrity of these sites against the risk of pillaging.”
The discovery was made thanks to the work of the Underwater Archaeological Charter of Mallorca investigating the waters between Cala Castell cove and Pollença port.
During the search, the team also located a second modern period vessel with preserved wooden examples of naval architecture.
The findings have been added to the charter of Mallorca which manages, researches and conserves underwater cultural heritage.
🌊La mar amaga un bon grapats de tresors: són part del nostre patrimoni ⚓️Localitzats 2 vaixells, 1 de l'època romana⚓️És el resultat de la 1a fase de la #CartaArqueològicaSubaquàtica de #Mallorca que impulsam des del @ConsellMca 📺imatges subaqüàtiques en aigües de Pollença pic.twitter.com/oytWfH1oF4 — Miquel Ensenyat (@ensenyat) February 23, 2019
🌊La mar amaga un bon grapats de tresors: són part del nostre patrimoni
⚓️Localitzats 2 vaixells, 1 de l'època romana⚓️És el resultat de la 1a fase de la #CartaArqueològicaSubaquàtica de #Mallorca que impulsam des del @ConsellMca
📺imatges subaqüàtiques en aigües de Pollença pic.twitter.com/oytWfH1oF4
— Miquel Ensenyat (@ensenyat) February 23, 2019
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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