08-02-2020, 04:04 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/a...ter-museum
Greece has inaugurated its first underwater museum, a trove of fifth-century BC amphorae labelled the “Parthenon of shipwrecks”, off the coast of Alonissos island in the western Aegean.
The site of the wreck will be open to tours by certified amateur divers from 3 August to 2 October, while those who can’t dive can follow a virtual reality tour at an information centre in the main town of Alonissos.
Culture minister Lina Mendoni along with other officials attended the ceremony on Saturday.
“This wreck lies at 21-28 metres depth near the shores of the Peristera islet and contains 3,000 to 4,000 amphorae,” Maria Agalou, president of the municipal council of Alonissos, told Skai TV.
The trove of two-handled vases is believed to be one of the most important of its kind because most of them are intact. They were found by a fisherman in 1985.
Sounds nice - although, since I'm a non-swimmer, I'd probably have to stick with the virtual reality tour!
Still, given the good condition that they're in, I do hope these tours don't end up ruining it...
Greece has inaugurated its first underwater museum, a trove of fifth-century BC amphorae labelled the “Parthenon of shipwrecks”, off the coast of Alonissos island in the western Aegean.
The site of the wreck will be open to tours by certified amateur divers from 3 August to 2 October, while those who can’t dive can follow a virtual reality tour at an information centre in the main town of Alonissos.
Culture minister Lina Mendoni along with other officials attended the ceremony on Saturday.
“This wreck lies at 21-28 metres depth near the shores of the Peristera islet and contains 3,000 to 4,000 amphorae,” Maria Agalou, president of the municipal council of Alonissos, told Skai TV.
The trove of two-handled vases is believed to be one of the most important of its kind because most of them are intact. They were found by a fisherman in 1985.
Sounds nice - although, since I'm a non-swimmer, I'd probably have to stick with the virtual reality tour!
Still, given the good condition that they're in, I do hope these tours don't end up ruining it...
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