Vintage (BC) wine jars found off Albania
Vintage (BC) wine jars found off Albania
Aug 23, 2011
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TIRANA, Albania - A US-Albanian archeological mission said yesterday it has found the well-preserved wreck of a Roman cargo ship off Albania’s coast, complete with some 300 wine jars.The 30-yard-long wreck dates to the 1st century BC and its cargo is believed to have been the produce of southern Albanian vineyards en route to western European markets, including France.
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