A 2,000-year-old shipwreck was discovered off the coast of Adrasan, Turkey, at a depth of 46 meters, containing ceramics still stacked in their original positions.

Dating to the late Hellenistic–early Roman period, the find provides new insights into ancient maritime trade, production, and logistical organization in the eastern Mediterranean.

The bowls, plates, trays, and pots were coated in raw clay before transport, a protective technique that preserved their colors and patterns for over two millennia.

Turkey’s Minister of Culture highlighted the discovery’s global cultural significance, noting the ceramics survived without damage, CPG has reported.

Some artifacts will be displayed in the upcoming Museum of Underwater Archaeology, and the site, nicknamed the “Ceramic Sink,” will be partially opened to diving tourism.