Divers Uncover A Shipwreck With Thousands Of Jars Containing The Strangest Substance

The ocean covers 70 percent of the planet’s surface. This is why there are so many things underwater that we don’t know about. In fact, we know more about outer space than our oceans. We have only explored about 5 percent of the oceans on earth.

Preservative

The salty nature of seawater means that the ocean preserves things very well. Proof of this can be seen in a recently discovered ancient Greek shipwreck. The contents of the shipwreck, however, truly left the researchers speechless.

Unconventional

The team of academics, historians, and archaeologists that found the unusual artifacts are not your usual classroom-based, tweed-wearing professors you might imagine. This team prefers to be out in the field and getting their hands dirty.

More Than Meets The Eye

You might not think that the world of antiquities is terribly exciting. The truth, however, is that it is much more thrilling than you realize.

When it comes to searching the seas for treasures, there are two very different groups of people, with two very different motives.

Seekers

To those who watch TV shows from A&E, the idea of modern treasure hunters won’t come as a surprise. For those who don’t, as outlandish as it might seem, treasure hunters don’t only exist in books and movies.

They are a very real group even today.