Underwater archaeological excavations at Cape Chirozza have started

The underwater archaeological explorations at Cape Chirozza in the bay of Chengene Skele have started, the Regional Historical Museum in the coastal city of Burgas announced on June 26.

Detailed studies of the seabed this year are carried out by the team of Prof. Dr. Ivan Hristov from the National Museum of History in Sofia. Exploration activities are carried out near the sanctuary from the 2-1 century BC. It was also explored in 2020 and 2021.

Underwater archaeologists are working in the area where a ship wrecked in the late 18th, early 19th century. It was loaded with luxury glass vessels. In the very first days of the excavations, several whole glasses and ceramic vessels from the late Hellenistic era were discovered, the museum in Burgas explained.

The underwater explorations were organised by the Regional Historical Museum, which participated with experts in the examination of the finds. The financing of the underwater research is by Burgas Municipality.

It should be reminded that the Museum in Burgas has the largest collection of glass vessels from the early 19th century in Bulgaria. In 2020, they were officially displayed. The glass vessels were discovered the same year near Cape Tsiroza, when the archaeologists first worked around the site. They found 400 whole or fragmented vessels. The finds were from the sunken ship, which most likely had traveled from Italy.

Source: BTA