This 2,100-Year-Old Shipwreck Carried 6,511 Luxury Dishes—and They’re Somehow Still Intact
A long time ago, a merchant ship carrying luxury tableware sank to the bottom of the Mediterranean. In a social media post, Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy explained that the ship contained an unprecedentedly intact collection of plates, bowls, and trays in 122 different shapes and sizes. Closer inspection indicated that the tableware was manufactured in Rhosus (modern-day Arsuz, southern Türkiye), which records indicate produced luxury products for elite customers.
- ▪A long time ago, a merchant ship carrying luxury tableware sank to the bottom of the Mediterranean.
- ▪In a social media post, Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy explained that the ship contained an unprecedentedly intact collection of plates, bowls, and trays in 122 different shapes and sizes.
- ▪Closer inspection indicated that the tableware was manufactured in Rhosus (modern-day Arsuz, southern Türkiye), which records indicate produced luxury products for elite customers.
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| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:15:47 +0000 |
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A long time ago, a merchant ship carrying luxury tableware sank to the bottom of the Mediterranean. Merchants at the time seemed to appreciate the value of these ceramics—they were packed so carefully that an impressive 6,511 pieces remained intact for 2,100 years.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000820806","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"science","SECTION":"human-history","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"human-history","TAGS":"art-history,marine-archaeology,roman-empire","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Archaeologists explored the sunken boat—the Adrasan wreck off Antalya—during underwater…
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