Divers discover 1,600-year-old shipwreck in Israel

On Monday, 16 May, the Israel Antiques Authority announced the country’s most significant discovery of marine artefacts in 30 years. The site was found by two divers just before the Passover holiday in April, in the harbour of Caesarea National Park. It includes cargo from the wreck of a merchant ship carrying a large load of metal pieces—presumably to be recycled—1,600 years ago.The wreckage includes well-preserved items in bronze, such as lamps, a faucet shaped like a wild b