爱琴海卡索斯岛发现三艘古代沉船

Greece’s Culture Ministry says three shipwrecks from ancient and mediaeval times and large sections of their cargoes have been discovered off the small Aegean island of Kasos.

希腊文化部表示，在爱琴海小岛卡索斯附近发现了三艘古代和中古时期的沉船，以及船上的大部分货物。

A statement Monday said an underwater survey that ended last month also located cannons and other scattered finds — possibly from other foundered vessels that have not yet been pinpointed.

星期一的一份声明说，上个月结束的一项水下调查还发现了大炮和其他零星的发现——可能来自其他尚未被确定位置的沉没船只。

The oldest of the wrecks found was a 2,300-year-old trader. Its surviving cargo included amphorae — large jars used to transport wine, oil or foodstuffs — and fine tableware. Archaeologists also located five stone anchors in the wreck.

发现的最古老的沉船是一艘2300年的商船。它幸存的货物包括用来运输酒、油或食物的大罐罐罐和精致的餐具。考古学家还在沉船上发现了五个石锚。

The two other ships dated to the 1st century B.C. and the 8th-10th century A.D.

另外两艘可追溯到公元前1世纪和公元8-10世纪。

Kasos lies between Crete and Rhodes on what remains a key trade route linking the Aegean with the Middle East.

卡索斯位于克里特岛和罗德岛之间，如今仍是连接爱琴海和中东的一条重要贸易路线。