Archaeologists excavating the underwater site of the 2,000-year-old Antikythera shipwreck have recovered a marble head depicting the mythical Greek hero Hercules, along with human teeth and other artifacts. This discovery was announced in a recent press release. Notably, the Antikythera Mechanism, the world’s oldest-known analogue computer, was also recovered from the same location more than a century ago.
The Roman-era cargo ship, dating to around 60 BCE, was originally discovered off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera in 1900. Sponge divers initially extracted remains from the shipwreck during the subsequent year. Since this initial discovery, ongoing expeditions have continued over the past century, uncovering valuable insights into ancient maritime history and culture.
