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EARTHDATE: October 26, 2014

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REAL LIFE NEWS: DEEP SEA TREASURES

by Hazed

A while ago I told you about a diving expedition to explore the Antikythera Shipwreck, which had previously yielded an intriguing example of ancient technology. Apart from the prospect of interesting discoveries, the expedition is notable for its use of a diving exosuit.

Now the reports have come back from the international team of divers and archaeologists, and they are very excited about their finds. Utilising the exosuit with its rebreather technology, the divers were able to explore the site for up to three hours at a time. Previous missions had to be aborted after one diver died and two were paralyzed when they developed the bends.

Now the new divers have discovered that the wreck site is considerably bigger than they first thought, and they’ve found some fascinating things. Most of the cargo of the wrecked ship appears to be preserved beneath the sediment. You can see pictures of the divers in action at the source link below.

The expedition plans to return to the site next year to excavate more of the cargo.

Source: http://io9.com/archaeologists-make-stunning-discoveries-at-the-antikyt-1644816754

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