The wreck was found off the resort town of Zambratija in Croatia, according to officials. Underwater archaeologist Ida Koncani Uhac said the ship was very well-preserved, seven meters long and two meters wide. Her team dated the find to the 12th century BC around the end of the Bronze Age. According to SVT Vetenskap, Ida Koncani Uhac described it as an outstanding find.
Researchers have been able to see that Homer's description of Odysseus' raft matches reality and learned more about the building technique, officials said. This has given researchers important information about boat building during the time of The Odyssey. The specific construction method, known as the sewing technique, remains unclear, as does how exactly Homer's description matches the wreck's construction.
Here underwater archaeology succeeds in shedding light on the text, and vice versa.
On land, researchers have been able to examine the ship closely and study it in detail, officials confirmed. The different parts have been digitally imaged so they can be handled virtually without damaging the original parts. According to SVT Vetenskap, Giulia Boetto described the importance of being able to assess the technical knowledge of those who built such boats. New details about Bronze Age boat building from the digital imaging are not yet fully known, and it is uncertain who built the ship and for what purpose.
According to SVT Vetenskap, Pierre Poveda described how underwater archaeology succeeds in shedding light on the text, and vice versa. Whether other similar wrecks are expected to be found in the Mediterranean remains unknown.
It is an outstanding find.
It is important to be able to assess the technical knowledge of those who built such boats.