ashmoleanmuseum:Sunken ships and their contents are quickly taken over by sea creatures and plant-li
ashmoleanmuseum:Sunken ships and their contents are quickly taken over by sea creatures and plant-life underwater. A large coral has grown on this terracotta Roman wine storage jar, which was made on Sicily around 275–300 AD. It was found in the shipwreck of a small Roman merchant ship which sunk in stormy weather near Levanzo. See it on display in our current Storms, War & Shipwrecks exhibition.Known as ‘red gold’, coral from the #Sicilian seas is highly prized for its colour varying from light pink to deep red. Coral has been harvested by divers for thousands of years for craftsmen to create beautiful jewellery and ornaments. -- source link