Gozo Phoenician shipwreck
Phoenician shipwreck near the coast of Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gozo Phoenician shipwreck is a seventh-century-BC shipwreck of a Phoenician trade ship lying at a depth of 110 meters (360 ft). The wreck was discovered in 2007 during a sonar survey off the coast of Malta's Gozo island. Since 2014 it has been the object of a multidisciplinary project led by University of Malta along with many other national and international entities. The Gozo shipwreck archaeological excavation is the first maritime archaeological survey to explore shipwrecks with divers beyond a depth of 100 meters (330 ft).
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Location | Off the coast of Xlendi bay in Gozo |
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Region | Bay of Xlendi, off the coast of Gozo. |
Type | Site of a sunken ship |
History | |
Builder | Phoenicians |
Founded | 7th century BC |
Abandoned | Sank late 7th century BC |
Periods | Iron Age |
Cultures | Phoenician |
Satellite of | Phoenicia |
Associated with | Crew of the merchant vessel |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | Excavation dives directed by Timmy Gambin since discovery in 2007. |
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Condition | Conservation, sampling and study are ongoing |
Ownership | Malta |
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