Arles Rhône 3 is an ancient Roman boat discovered in 2004, with parts of it only 13 feet (3.96 m) below the surface in the Rhône River of Arles, France.[1][2][3] In the 1st century AD, it had been a 102 feet (31.09 m) long river trading vessel. It has been displayed since 2013 at the Musée départemental Arles antique. A marble Neptune was also discovered in the river,[4] and divers recovered many amphorae.[5][6] The boat's flat bottom was made of oak planks.[7]
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References
edit- ^ The barge’s long and graceful bow ... nationalgeographic.com
- ^ Built for river commerce in the first century A.D ... nationalgeographic.com
- ^ Inauguration de l’extension du musée départemental Arles antique pour la présentation du chaland antique Arles Rhône 3 Archived 2014-04-16 at the Wayback Machine culture-13.fr (in French language)
- ^ Built for river commerce in the first century A.D ... nationalgeographic.com
- ^ Working in water rarely this clear ... nationalgeographic.com
- ^ La barge gallo-romaine Arles-Rhône 3 N. Despinoy, randomania.fr (in French language)
- ^ The boat’s flat bottom was made of ... nationalgeographic.com
Further reading
edit- Kunzig, Robert (April 2014). "An ancient wreck tells the tale of Romans in France". National Geographic. pp. 120–135.