Hellenistic period shipwreck<\/h6><\/div>Tselios<\/h3><\/div>At the southern tip of Peristera Island, near the southeastern cape \u201cTselios\u201d, lies an impressive shipwreck dating back to the Hellenistic period. The merchant ship sank just 50 meters from the coast and rests at a depth of approximately 35 meters, on a rocky bottom with a steep slope. A unique underwater monument that testifies to the commercial activity and naval know-how of the era. <\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Ship type:<\/strong> Commercial (mainly wine and olive oil)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Date: <\/strong>4th century BC.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Depth:<\/strong> -34 to -35 msw<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Suitable for:<\/strong> Free and scuba divers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Visit information<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Table of Contents<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>![](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27780%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20780%20400%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27780%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Amphorae and trade in the Hellenistic period<\/h4><\/div>In the Cape Tselios shipwreck, the visible part of the cargo consists of about 30 amphorae, which were used to transport goods \u2014 probably wine or oil. This find is a typical example of the intense commercial activity in the Aegean during the Hellenistic period, revealing aspects of daily life and maritime networks of the time. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Bibliography & additional information<\/h4><\/div>\n- Mavrikis, K. (1997). Ano Magneta Islands, Alonissos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Tselios,
a shipwreck of the Hellenistic era<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Visit<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We want to inform you that the Tselios shipwreck is not yet accessible for public visits. To be notified immediately as soon as the visit becomes possible, subscribe to our newsletter on our website.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Tselios<\/h3><\/div>At the southern tip of Peristera Island, near the southeastern cape \u201cTselios\u201d, lies an impressive shipwreck dating back to the Hellenistic period. The merchant ship sank just 50 meters from the coast and rests at a depth of approximately 35 meters, on a rocky bottom with a steep slope. A unique underwater monument that testifies to the commercial activity and naval know-how of the era. <\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Ship type:<\/strong> Commercial (mainly wine and olive oil)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Date: <\/strong>4th century BC.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Depth:<\/strong> -34 to -35 msw<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Suitable for:<\/strong> Free and scuba divers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Visit information<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Table of Contents<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Amphorae and trade in the Hellenistic period<\/h4><\/div>In the Cape Tselios shipwreck, the visible part of the cargo consists of about 30 amphorae, which were used to transport goods \u2014 probably wine or oil. This find is a typical example of the intense commercial activity in the Aegean during the Hellenistic period, revealing aspects of daily life and maritime networks of the time. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Bibliography & additional information<\/h4><\/div>\n- Mavrikis, K. (1997). Ano Magneta Islands, Alonissos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Tselios,
a shipwreck of the Hellenistic era<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Visit<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We want to inform you that the Tselios shipwreck is not yet accessible for public visits. To be notified immediately as soon as the visit becomes possible, subscribe to our newsletter on our website.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
At the southern tip of Peristera Island, near the southeastern cape \u201cTselios\u201d, lies an impressive shipwreck dating back to the Hellenistic period. The merchant ship sank just 50 meters from the coast and rests at a depth of approximately 35 meters, on a rocky bottom with a steep slope. A unique underwater monument that testifies to the commercial activity and naval know-how of the era. <\/p>\n<\/div>
Amphorae and trade in the Hellenistic period<\/h4><\/div>In the Cape Tselios shipwreck, the visible part of the cargo consists of about 30 amphorae, which were used to transport goods \u2014 probably wine or oil. This find is a typical example of the intense commercial activity in the Aegean during the Hellenistic period, revealing aspects of daily life and maritime networks of the time. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Bibliography & additional information<\/h4><\/div>\n- Mavrikis, K. (1997). Ano Magneta Islands, Alonissos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Tselios,
a shipwreck of the Hellenistic era<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Visit<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We want to inform you that the Tselios shipwreck is not yet accessible for public visits. To be notified immediately as soon as the visit becomes possible, subscribe to our newsletter on our website.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
In the Cape Tselios shipwreck, the visible part of the cargo consists of about 30 amphorae, which were used to transport goods \u2014 probably wine or oil. This find is a typical example of the intense commercial activity in the Aegean during the Hellenistic period, revealing aspects of daily life and maritime networks of the time. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>Bibliography & additional information<\/h4><\/div>\n- Mavrikis, K. (1997). Ano Magneta Islands, Alonissos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Tselios,
a shipwreck of the Hellenistic era<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Visit<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We want to inform you that the Tselios shipwreck is not yet accessible for public visits. To be notified immediately as soon as the visit becomes possible, subscribe to our newsletter on our website.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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- Mavrikis, K. (1997). Ano Magneta Islands, Alonissos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Tselios,
a shipwreck of the Hellenistic era<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Visit<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
We want to inform you that the Tselios shipwreck is not yet accessible for public visits. To be notified immediately as soon as the visit becomes possible, subscribe to our newsletter on our website.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>