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Roman-era wreck reveals how ships were built to last 2,000 years ago

A photograph of the excavation process. The logs and amphorae in the foreground were part of the ship's cargo. (Adriboats © L ...

2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck unlocks mysteries of how ships were built and repaired

About 2,200 years ago, a Roman Republic ship sank off the coast of modern-day Croatia, with wood and amphorae (ancient ...