What did the team discover in the Black Sea?

Shipwrecks and evidence of ancient civilizations.

How did divers avoid toxicity effects during deep dives?

By using a mix of oxygen, helium, and nitrogen.

Sediment cores to track flooding over millennia.

An ancient aera, a historical treasure.

Evidence revealing trading routes and lifestyles from 3,000 years ago.

Diving into the Black Sea revealed well-preserved shipwrecks, such as a Byzantine merchant vessel, showcasing relics from ancient civilizations and offering insights into historical trade routes and maritime activities.
Through meticulous exploration and scientific analysis, the team debunked the theory of a sudden catastrophic flood in the Black Sea, instead uncovering gradual flooding processes over millennia, shedding light on the region's geological history and the evolution of its underwater landscape.

What did the team discover in the Black Sea?
Shipwrecks and evidence of ancient civilizations.
How did divers avoid toxicity effects during deep dives?
By using a mix of oxygen, helium, and nitrogen.
What did scientists study to understand the Black Sea's history?
Sediment cores to track flooding over millennia.
What did the team retrieve from the Byzantine shipwreck?
An ancient aera, a historical treasure.
What did the expedition discover about ancient Greek colonies in the Black Sea?
Evidence revealing trading routes and lifestyles from 3,000 years ago.

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Diving is a peaceful transition from a busy world to a tranquil underwater realm.
A 10th Century Byzantine shipwreck lies nearly 100m underwater, a relic of a vast empire.
A 3-year mission in 2015 aimed to uncover the Black Sea's formation 20,000 years ago.
Leading scientists collaborated to explore the Black Sea's unique waters for lost civilizations.
The team discovered well-preserved shipwrecks, including a Byzantine merchant ship.
Divers used a mix of oxygen, helium, and nitrogen to avoid toxicity effects during deep dives.
The team retrieved an ancient aera from the Byzantine shipwreck, a historical treasure.
Scientists studied sediment cores to understand how the Black Sea flooded over millennia.
The gradual flooding process contradicted the theory of a sudden catastrophic flood.
Despite finding 43 shipwrecks, the team sought evidence of ancient civilizations in the Black Sea.

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Local fishermen find evidence of a wreck nearby, picking up ceramics from the sea floor.
The ceramics are believed to come from shipwrecks used by Romans and ancient Greeks for trade.
An expedition is launched to find the shipwreck in shallow coastal waters where the fishermen worked.
The expedition locates a Roman cargo ship with intact clay vessels carrying olive oil or wine.
The team plans to retrieve an amphora from the wreck using an ROV and laser scanning.
Retrieving the amphora involves using a modified suction cup with a toilet plunger.
The team successfully retrieves the 2,000-year-old amphora, a piece of common global heritage.
The expedition discovers a ship with a rudder design indicating it is from ancient Greece, not Rome.
The find suggests a date in the 5th century BC, providing insight into early maritime history.
The expedition uncovers evidence of ancient Greek colonies in the Black Sea, revealing trading routes and lifestyles from 3,000 years ago.