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Ancient shipwreck, Eratosthenes C

During a visual survey of the top of Eratosthenes Seamount, the ancient shipwreck, Eratosthenes C, was discovered.

Open end of pithos

Hercules arrives at a newly discovered shipwreck

Amphora covered with sediment at Eratosthenes C

First shots of the debris field of Eratosthenes C

Unknown debris at the Eratosthenes C shipwreck

Amphora and large pithos at the debris field

Pithos found at Eratosthenes C

Large pile of amphora at Eratosthenes C

Partially buried amphora in the debris field

Hercules investigates a large pithos

Rectangular object in the debris field

Rectangular object at Eratosthenes C

Linear feature in the sea floor at Eratosthenes C

Hercules surveys Eratosthenes C

Amphora

Expedition

Eratosthenes Seamount

Nautilus was diving at the Eratosthenes Seamount in search of signs indicating active hydrothermal vents, where warm chemical-rich water is seeping out of the seafloor, and the exotic animals that live on them. While searching for evidence of geological and biological activity, we came across both modern and ancient garbage.

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