16.11.2015, 12:48
Tens of thousands of fragments of ancient pottery vessels discovered by archaeologists in the Kerch Bay in preparation for the construction of a bridge to the Crimea. Age amphorae and pitchers is dated V century BC – VI century BC, according to TASS .
«Bay more than two thousand years has been the main crossing point on the trade route from the Mediterranean to the Sea of Azov. When a part of the maritime transport of cargo is often broken, at unloading at the port damaged amphorae and dishes just thrown into the sea. So berths gradually formed whole different time deposits of ceramics “- said the researcher at the Institute of Archaeology RAS Sergei Olkhovskiy.
According to the historian, the existence of the bottom of the Kerch Bay “cemetery” of ceramics, scientists have known for a long time. Forces enthusiastic scuba divers in this spot were made individual findings. “In the 1960s, in the Kerch Bay were carried out extensive dredging to a modern port berths able to handle ships with a large draft. Part of the bottom ground with ceramics has been moved in the shallow waters off Cape Ak-Burun, which we do now and explore “- said Olkhovskiy.
Earlier reports , the scientists of the Institute of Archaeology RAS with excavations in charge in the area of the demolished hotel “Russia”, discovered the ancient streets of Moscow tenements – Great street.
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