Human Remains Found By Divers In Famous 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck

There’s something incredibly creepy yet fascinating about an old shipwreck. Think about when the Titanic was finally found. People were chomping at the bit to see pictures from the inside so many decades after its tragic sinking. 

Another shipwreck is getting some major attention online for the insights it may provide into Roman-era history as well as genetic science. The Antikythera wreck, which is thought to have occurred sometime around 65 BCE, has provided archaeologists with a ton of interesting artifacts since its discovery in 1900 in the Aegean Sea. Divers just found something else at the site, though — a remarkably preserved human body. 

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The Antikythera wreck is one of the most famous shipwrecks in human history, and it occurred just off the coast of the island with the same name. 

In 1900, divers discovered the remains of the Roman-era ship that some believe was a cargo or grain-carrying ship. 

Since the original find, archaeologists have recovered a plethora of artifacts.

These artifacts have included statues, pottery, and art that have helped characterize life during that time period.

The most notable discovery was a device known now as the Antikythera mechanism.

This original “analog computer” was a sophisticated device that was used to predict astronomical phenomena. The gear-based machine has been the subject of extensive analysis ever since. 

When divers returned to the site again this summer, they made quite the discovery…