{"id":1724,"date":"2017-06-09T09:05:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T09:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/?p=1724"},"modified":"2022-04-18T12:06:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:06:06","slug":"underwater-dig-off-delos-uncovers-shipwrecks-port-structures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/underwater-dig-off-delos-uncovers-shipwrecks-port-structures\/","title":{"rendered":"Underwater Dig off Delos Uncovers Shipwrecks, Port Structures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A series of underwater excavations carried out off the island of Delos\u00a0in the Cyclades, has brought to the fore ancient coastal structures, a port and shipwrecks, the Greek culture ministry announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The finds \u201cconfirm that Delos was an important trade hub and a significant maritime trade route through the ages, linking the Eastern and Western Mediterranean,\u201d the ministry announcement said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Delos-Shipwreck1-e1545231277679.jpg\" alt=\"Delos-Shipwreck1\" width=\"601\" height=\"397\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cResearch results aid us in completing the archaeological and historic picture of Delos, further reinforcing the need to continue with the systematic underwater exploration of the island.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carried out by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities in collaboration with the French Archaeological School\u00a0and the National Hellenic Research Foundation between May 2 and May 20, the excavations also revealed other finds including ruins of walls, the remains of a later Hellenistic-era shipwreck carrying amphorae, as well as two more shipwrecks off the southern tip of Delos, in Fylladi Bay.<\/p>\n<p>Near <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/mykonos-the-basics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mykonos<\/a>, the islet of Delos was a holy sanctuary and according to Greek mythology the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.<\/p>\n<p>(Source: GTP)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A series of underwater excavations carried out off the island of Delos\u00a0in the Cyclades, has brought to the fore ancient coastal structures, a port and shipwrecks, the Greek culture ministry announced on Monday. 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