The Etruscans~more

Hi Mette,
Just caught the last half of another interesting
documentary on the Etruscans. FYI

Grand Ribaud F wreck, Hyères Islands, France. Etruscan wreck found
by DRASSM and Comex in 2000 on 60-75m depth near Giens, France.
Investigated by Luc Long in 2000 and 2001, using divers, mini sub and ROV.
Several amphoras and bronze drinking bowls, and black-figure ceramics,
were recovered. From some amphoras the corks were still intact. The ship is
ca 20 m long, 7 m wide, loaded with 700-800 amphoras. Dated to 6th century BC.
The amphoras are made of clay from the Pyrgi area in Etruria, so obviously
the ship transported Etruscan wine to Gallia, maybe towards the port of Montpellier.
Below 4 or 5 layers of amphoras, the lower hull is perfectly preserved under sand
and sediment. This find is spectacular, since it's the first time an Etruscan ship is
found. If the archaeologists are really lucky, they may find preserved texts in Etruscan,
which is badly needed to decipher that language. This may also be the largest and
best-preserved wreck from Antiquity ever found. Further excavation of the hull is
pending funding. Ref: Les Etrusques : un voyage interrompu, by Bernard George. Link. Link.

http://www.abc.se/~m10354/uwa/wreckmed.htm

"Rodney" skrev i en meddelelse
...
Hi Mette,
Just caught the last half of another interesting
documentary on the Etruscans. FYI

Grand Ribaud F wreck, Hyères Islands, France. Etruscan wreck found
by DRASSM and Comex in 2000 on 60-75m depth near Giens, France.
Investigated by Luc Long in 2000 and 2001, using divers, mini sub and
ROV.
Several amphoras and bronze drinking bowls, and black-figure ceramics,
were recovered. From some amphoras the corks were still intact. The ship
is
ca 20 m long, 7 m wide, loaded with 700-800 amphoras. Dated to 6th century
BC.
The amphoras are made of clay from the Pyrgi area in Etruria, so obviously
the ship transported Etruscan wine to Gallia, maybe towards the port of
Montpellier.
Below 4 or 5 layers of amphoras, the lower hull is perfectly preserved
under sand
and sediment. This find is spectacular, since it's the first time an
Etruscan ship is
found. If the archaeologists are really lucky, they may find preserved
texts in Etruscan,
which is badly needed to decipher that language. This may also be the
largest and
best-preserved wreck from Antiquity ever found. Further excavation of the
hull is
pending funding. Ref: Les Etrusques : un voyage interrompu, by Bernard
George. Link. Link.

http://www.abc.se/~m10354/uwa/wreckmed.htm

Hi Rodney,

Seems that you are haunted by the Etruscans -- I can understand you :-)
Thanks for the link which I will pursue further.
--
Best regards
Ann Mette Heindorff (Mette)
reply to heindorffhus at heindorffhus dot.dk
http://www.heindorffhus.dk