» 2008-07-28 18:21

Ancient Greek ship fished from sea
Vessel found off Sicilian coast is the largest of its kind
(ANSA) – Gela, July 28 – An ancient Greek trading ship that had lain on the seabed off the coast of Gela in southern Sicily for 2,500 years was brought to the surface for the first time on Monday. The ancient Greek vessel is 21 metres long and 6.5 metres wide, making it by far the biggest of its kind ever discovered. Four Greek vessels found off the coasts of Israel, Cyprus and France are at most 15 metres long.

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