Back in 1901, a group of sponge divers led by Captain Dimtrios Kondos were sent out to explore the Antikythera shipwreck. They pulled out a headless statue of the mythical demigod Hercules, as well as statues of the Greek Gods Hermes and Apollo. However, one of the divers was killed by an unknown cause and two others were paralyzed. After that happened, the exploration was put to an end.
In 1976, a crew led by Jacques-Yves Cousteau went back to the shipwreck and retrieved some of the items that had not been found by the sponge divers as well as human skeletal remains. The latest discoveries in the Antikythera wreck include the head of the Hercules statue, parts of the ship’s hull, and two human teeth. Those artifacts will be put on display in the National Archeological Museum of Athens.
The Antikythera wreck dates back over 2,000 years ago, when the Romans ruled over Greece. One of the artifacts the wreck contained was a headless statue of Hercules. In June 2022, the marble head was found, and it was considered an “impressive marble piece” by archeologist Lorenz Baumer. Despite the Hercules head already being a spectacular find, the more significant find was the Antikythera Mechanism.
The Antikythera Mechanism has been referred to as the world’s oldest computer. It was used to calculate information about astronomical events like eclipses years before their actual date.
They also retrieved bronze statues, which were considered rare because most bronze statues were melted and made into coins and weapons at the time.
In 1976, a crew led by Jacques-Yves Cousteau went back to the shipwreck and retrieved some of the items that had not been found by the sponge divers as well as human skeletal remains. The latest discoveries in the Antikythera wreck include the head of the Hercules statue, parts of the ship’s hull, and two human teeth. Those artifacts will be put on display in the National Archeological Museum of Athens.
The Antikythera wreck dates back over 2,000 years ago, when the Romans ruled over Greece. One of the artifacts the wreck contained was a headless statue of Hercules. In June 2022, the marble head was found, and it was considered an “impressive marble piece” by archeologist Lorenz Baumer. Despite the Hercules head already being a spectacular find, the more significant find was the Antikythera Mechanism.
The Antikythera Mechanism has been referred to as the world’s oldest computer. It was used to calculate information about astronomical events like eclipses years before their actual date.
They also retrieved bronze statues, which were considered rare because most bronze statues were melted and made into coins and weapons at the time.
