The wreck was found by diver Mehmed Çakir while on the hunt for sponges. He spotted the strangely shaped copper ingots, calling them ‘metal biscuits with ears’.
Turkish sponge divers have guided archaeologists to more than 100 ancient wrecks.
The wreck was found by diver Mehmed Çakir while on the hunt for sponges. He spotted the strangely shaped copper ingots, calling them ‘metal biscuits with ears’.
Turkish sponge divers have guided archaeologists to more than 100 ancient wrecks.
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