Patitiri, Alonnisos
2 Adelfia & Skantzoura in the background
Jeg har ofte reist utover
forbi Alonnisos med båt. Godt kjent i farvannet, spesielt fra turer med marinebiolog Vassilies, hans båt; Okeanis and his lovely dog Odysseas (Bare Vassilies eksisterer). "Those were the days ..." Han var den første som gjorde meg skikkelig oppmerksom på hvilken skatt som skjuler seg utenfor Peristera. Et 5. århundrede f.Kr. skipsvrak.Kommende foto er hyttene som arkeologene m.fl. brukte mens de jobbet der ute.
Dessverre i dag et trist syn!I have often traveled out
passed Alonnisos with boat. I know the area well, specially from trips with Vassilie, the marine biologist, his boat Okeanis and Odysseas, his lovely dog. (Only Vassilie exists now!) "Those were the days ..."
Vassilies thought me a lot about the Marinepark and he was the one who really told the story of the ship wreck.This photo is of the huts that the team working there used while working there.
Today a sad sight!
Peristera, next to AlonnisosHere comes what I found;
"It is true that the seabed of Greece is among the richest in ship wrecks dating as far back as the 5th century B.C. More specifically the area around Skopelos, Alonissos and the Marine park have the second largest concentration of ancient and Middle Ages sea wrecks in the world. Many shipwrecks have been discovered with the most famous being that off the coast of Peristera island across Alonissos where the findings are stunning."Borowed from http://alonissos.atspace.com/p22.htm
From www.sportesport.it/wrecksGR009.htm
"The Greek trade vessel of Alonnissos
V Century B.C.The V Century B.C. Greek shipwreck found near Alonnissos Island (Northern Sporades) is probably the largest Classical age trade vessel known.
The exploration of the precious vessel and of its cargo began in August 1992: some 90 people, including archaeologists, divers, technicians, are still working at the recovery operations.The ship was probably an Athenian trade vessel, carrying a cargo of wine amphorae from the town of Mende (Macedonia), from Skopelos Island (the ancient Peparethos) and Alonnissos (the ancient Ikos), famous for the quality of their wines, actively exported across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
The ship carried also a large amount of Athenian pottery, including black glaze kylixes with printed rays; bowls and wine pitchers; cooking pots and mugs.
The photogrammetry of the amphorae field produced a drawing of a vessel that is considerably larger than any other Classical age shipwreck found.
Parts of the wooden hull are probably still preserved under the amphorae.The ship of Alonnissos was about 30m long and 10m wide, with a max cargo load of some 4000 amphorae that means about 150 tons!
Besides, the ship of Alonnissos is the first archaeological evidence of very large cargos shipped through the Mediterranean during the V Century B.C."http://www.culture.gr/war/index_en.jsp
I have not seen any action around the wreck for many years.
SAD, because this wreck should be open so all people could see it.
But can they get it up? Will the wood then be destroyed?
Who knows?
What about a museum that you have to dive into?PS - How to spell Alonnisos, Alonnissos, Alonissos
- they are all being used.
I was told by a friend from the island that the correct is Alonnisos!
"Nisi" - island in Greek, is spelled with one S!
- og dette var dagens gresk lekse!
- and this was todays Greek lesson!
Skopelos, what else?
Nå må også jeg snart på
stranden, - min kropp trenger sol og svømming, 2 flyttinger har tatt på!Soon I need a day on the beach,
- my body needs sun and swimming,
2 movings is hard work!
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