The underwater archaeological site of the Antikythera wreck between Kythera and Crete, Greece, where the mechanism and other treasures were discovered. Ori
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The underwater archaeological site of the Antikythera wreck between Kythera and Crete, Greece, where the mechanism and other treasures were discovered. Originally found by sponge divers in 1900, the wreck at 45 meters depth contained one of the richest cargoes of the ancient world, and modern expeditions continue to recover artifacts from the site.
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