Monday, August 15, 2011

Underwater Excavation – Mentor Shipwreck


Between 6 to July 15 conducted by team of Department of Underwater Antiquities, under the direction of archaeologist Dr. dive. Rep. Kourkoumelis, underwater archaeological excavations in historic shipwreck “Mentor” in the southeast near Kythira Avlemona. Research funded and assisted the Australian Institute «Kytherian Research Group».
The ship, which carried a known sculptures of the Parthenon to England via Malta sank at the entrance of the port of Avlemona southwest Kythera, in September 1802.

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