# 2,400-year-old shipwreck with 650 amphorae found off Greece 2026-08-07T23:06:15+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Greece’s Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities has confirmed an ancient shipwreck off Andros, carrying an estimated 600 to 650 pointed-bottom amphorae. The cargo dates to the late fifth or early fourth century BCE, based on pottery styles. Officials stress that this dates the cargo, not necessarily the ship or its sinking. Divers identified amphorae linked to Mende, Peparethos and the Solokha 2 style. They recovered one sample of each type, a fragment of a lead anchor stock and stones that may have been ballast. The find was reported after a private tip-off, but the cargo’s contents, origin, route and destination remain unknown. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: ancient trade, archaeology, Greece, shipwreck Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/2400-year-old-shipwreck-with-650-amphorae-found-off-greece/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/2400-year-old-shipwreck-with-650-amphorae-found-off-greece/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.