Remains of 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck Loaded With Wine Jugs Discovered.

The remains of a 2,000-year-old ship loaded with large jugs known as amphorae, thought to have contained wine was discovered off the coast of Egypt.

Archaeologists discovered the shipwreck and its treasures 2,132 feet below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea, near the city of El Alamein, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement. It was initially discovered by a marine survey company doing survey work in the area.

The shipwreck dates back more than 2,000 years to the third century B.C. and a large number of amphorae were found near it. Closer inspection of the jugs found them to have come from the Greek island of Rhodes and the statement indicates that they had been used to store wine.

During the third century B.C., the area around El Alamein was home to many commercial ports, where ships would arrive bearing cargo. The recently discovered shipwreck provides archaeologists with more insight into commerce and economic activity in Egypt at the time the ship sank, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in its statement.

Source: www.newsweek.com

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