Go Deep into Archeologic Discoveries Found in Mediterranean Sea

Plunge into submerged landscapes dating back years at Fernbank Museum s Sunken Treasures Ancient Seas exhibit now through Jan See objects of war agreement and values recovered from ancient shipwrecks near the island of Sicily just off Italy s boot and ponder a coastal city now located under the Gulf of Naples Photo by Clare S Richie These displayed maritime archeological discoveries like amphorae tall jars with two handles coins anchors and statues further our understanding of life during the Roman empire We re used to archeology on land stated Dr Bobbi Hohmann Fernbank s vice president of offerings collections This is another way we find out information about the past going underwater finding objects analyzing them and restoring them Thanks to a long partnership with Contemporanea Progetti Fernbank is the first venue for the traveling exhibit that also arrived by ship even diverting a hurricane The exhibit starts with scuba gear from the s to s Hohmann noted To provide context as we get immersed no pun intended into maritime archeology For a fun photo op climb aboard a yellow submersible like the ones used to explore the deep sea Where are you taking me a Grandma asks her granddaughter Not sure I don t know the sea Photo by Clare S Richie She s in luck though as large-scale video installations seemingly place visitors alongside maritime archeologists under the Mediterranean sea as they discover and restore shipwreck relics The rostrum or battling ram is the the greater part impressive Hohmann explains It s a piece of equipment that allowed Rome to defeat Carthage at the Battle of Aegadian Islands BCE The Romans used the battering ram to hit another ship detach it and retreat sending it and the enemy ship to the sea floor On display is one of the battering rams recovered from that famous battle You can see half of the ram is untouched and half is restored Hohmann explained while also watching the naval battle re-enactment The Romans were methodical engineers especially when it came to warfare announced a Fernbank member This is the reason we come to see new exhibits like this one Photo by Clare S Richie Also on Hohmann s must see list the map of Sicily with yellow stars denoting shipwrecks and bubbles indicating where exhibit objects were identified including amphorae large storage jars coins ingots soldier helmets and more From this strategic location a crossroads of conflict tradition and commerce there are shipwrecks around Sicily that have been exposed likely others that haven t Hohmann commented There is so much more to learn Romans transported grain wine oil construction material and more across its empire from st to th BCE Be sure to stop and ponder the ingots standardized forms of copper and bronze transported for use at their destination Photo by Clare S Richie I like knowing how something gets from point A to B Hohmann explained In contemporary times we can have something delivered in hours in BCE everything was coming by ship The shipwrecks were there for a reason sunk in battle or capsized in a storm And what were they carrying and why Hohmann is also intrigued by the year old bronze elephant s foot likely from a massive statue I like picking out the unexpected that can have the preponderance gripping stories she added For another wonder spend time at a video installation that takes guests into the remains of Baia an ancient Roman coastal city with luxurious villas and thermal baths now below the Gulf of Naples Italian researchers are not planning to take up the statues and mosaics Hohmann noted They want to restore them in the water something you can access via underwater tourism Back at Fernbank the video shows the painstaking process of restoring mosaic floors subject to the sea Photo by Clare S Richie This world of underwater discovery is already captivating a range of guests There s and -somethings grandparents with grandkids folks on vacation and home school groups on any given day Hohmann explained It really seems to be resonating with people Visit exhibit with general admission ticket free with CityPASS or at WildWoods AGLOW select nights starting November The post Go Deep into Archeologic Discoveries Revealed in Mediterranean Sea appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta