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Ancient Ship Found Near Rome
Ancient Ship Found Near Rome
So why would the coastline have been so much further inland only 2500 years ago? I'm sure there could be a number of explanations, but the one that came to mind immediately was that ocean levels must have been substantially higher than now. I'm just curious if that was the case or if there was another cause.
ROME Archaeologists say they have found the upper side of an ancient ship near Rome.
The wooden ship was about 11 meters (36 feet) long, making it one of the largest ancient vessels excavated near Ostia Antica, a port city founded some 2,500 years ago and Rome's first colony.
Ostia archaeology official Anna Maria Moretti said Thursday the discovery is important above all because it indicates the coastline during ancient Roman days was some 3-4 kilometers (2-2.5 miles) farther inland than it is now.
Ancient Ship Found Near Rome
So why would the coastline have been so much further inland only 2500 years ago? I'm sure there could be a number of explanations, but the one that came to mind immediately was that ocean levels must have been substantially higher than now. I'm just curious if that was the case or if there was another cause.