North Sea’s 2,000-Year-Old Roman Anchor Emerges in Remarkable Preservation

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North Sea’s 2,000-Year-Old Roman Anchor Emerges in Remarkable Preservation
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Archaeologists uncovered an almost 2,000-year-old Roman anchor off the UK coast in the North Sea, unusually well-preserved thanks to sand layers and low oxygen. The anchor, found during a seabed survey using sonar, reveals ongoing Roman maritime activity and trade routes in northern European waters.

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