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In water yes, but ancient shipwrecks are found all over the place because they've been buried under sediment. That is the case with this one, you'll notice in t
by Unearned5161 2y ago
In water yes, but ancient shipwrecks are found all over the place because they've been buried under sediment. That is the case with this one, you'll notice in the article that they say, "the sand protection is leaving", which I take to mean that while it was discovered in 1993, it was covered up with sand and so protected from issues such as water movement, sun, and life forms. The sand is now eroding away and leaving the ship unprotected, hence the move, hence the article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology_of_shipwrecks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology_of_shipwrecks
- BurningFrog 2y agoThanks. I wasn't aware of this!
- LtdJorge 2y agoIt was also protected with a metallic coffin when discovered in the 90s