I'm always up for a road trip but never thought about Ocean Avenue.
However, according to an article in IFL Science, a team of diving explorers have uncovered a 7,000-year-old road, made of carefully layered slabs of stone, submerged deep within the Mediterranean Sea, proving that all roads do in fact lead to Rome.
Scientists have begun to excavate the ruins, which were buried under layers of thick mud, but with no word yet from Aquaman or the Little Mermaid as to whether the ocean road was ever scheduled for aquatic use. 😂
The Archaeologists performing research for the University of Zadar in Croatia first started searching for the submerged ocean road after noticing unusual activity on the Mediterranean seabed via satellite imaging.
Akin to Titanic recovery... A SCUBA suited team ventured into the depths of the Adriatic Sea to first uncover what appeared to be walls of an ancient Hvar settlement.
Did you know that Hvar is a Croatian island once owned by the Roman Empire?
It was those high limestone walls and natural freshwater springs that have long made the island a hot commodity for empires seeking to gain control of the region
The hypothesis of the ocean road’s Hvar origins seemed to be confirmed when archaeologists located a number of other stone artifacts, including millstone fragments, stone axes, and flint blades, during the excavation process.
The road is said to have been dry and usable as of its construction over 7,000 years ago when the Hvar population of the Neolithic era built the road to connect the Croatian islands of Soline and Korčula.
In actuality the ocean road spans only roughly 13 feet wide, making it much more akin to the size of a hallway than our modern understanding of roads built for automobiles.
Plus the structure sits over two fathoms beneath the surface of the Adriatic Sea so that would definitely put a stop sign on my road trip. 😏
But my inquiring mind still was peeked about this spectacular discovery.
May your road today lead you to an awesome day and weekend!
Nana
Comments