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    The Greek vessel of Kyrenia  306 B.C.

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The ancient Ship of Kyrenia was a small Greek trade vessel carrying a cargo of wine in Rhodian amphorae (left), and sunk North of Kyrenia around 306 B.C. 
The hull
(below) was about 15m long, and was protected from fouling by a lead cover. .

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L'antica Nave di Kyrenia era una piccola oneraria Greca, che trasportava un carico di vino in anfore Rodie (a sinistra), ed affondato a Nord di Kyrenia intorno al 306 A.C.
Lo scafo (sotto) era lungo circa 15m, ed era protetto contro le teredini da una copertura in piombo.
 

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The wreck lies on a sandy bottom at a depth of -30m; a large part of the hull has been well preserved by sediments, together with the complete cargo, including almands and several hundreds of amphorae.

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Lo scafo giace ad una profondità di circa -30m, ed è stato ben conservato dai sedimenti che lo hanno ricoperto.
Il carico, che comprendeva molte centinaia di anfore, è stato completamente recuperato.