Required fields are marked *, COPYRIGHT 2023 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #343, Washington DC 20015-2604. Initial reports suggested that there had been at least three deaths. (2010, December 15). More modern wrecks, like those from the Spanish Treasure fleets and American Gold Rush shipments of the 18th and 19th centuries, may be claimed as cultural patrimony by the successor owner of the shipwreck (Curfman, 204). It is located between Hydra and the Argolic coast, known in antiquity as Aperopia, opposite Ermioni. It is located between Hydra and the Argolic coast, known in antiquity as Aperopia, opposite Ermioni. Birthday Unfortunately, this Canadian vessel sank on its 1914 voyage to Liverpool after colliding with a Norwegian collier in thick fog, killing over one thousand people. [44], According to UNHCR, annual deaths and missing in 2019 stood at 1,510. In 1975 Peter Throckmorton discovered a wreck near Dokos that has been dated to about 2150 BC, and may be the oldest shipwreck known. Today, the shipwrecks that are well-known and especially the ones that have been discovered make for fascinating stories that are far less dry than what the history books contain! Where to stay? [30], Another boat carrying migrants reportedly sank off the east coast of Rhodes, Greece on 20 April, after striking a reef. As such, the ships cargo included 180 priests and 14,000 barrels of wine. The reason for this is because the wreck lies over 2 kilometres under the Black Sea where the water is anoxic and can preserve organic material for thousands of years. 283 migrants aboard three boats were rescued by the German warship Schleswig-Holstein at few miles from the Libyan coast and landed in the port of Augusta in Sicily, while 40 are missing or dead according to the testimonies of survivors. //-->