The team extracted several amphorae used to transport olive oil as well as some intact olive seeds dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries C.E. The ship sank during a storm, leaving its valuable ...

The ship sank after hitting a small rock or island while transporting olive oil in amphorae to an unknown location. The remains of the ship have excited scientists. Öniz highlighted the ...

Their problem was amphorae. They needed millions of the curvy clay jars to ship wine, olive oil, and fish sauce around the empire, and often they didn’t recycle their empties. Sometimes they ...