#magan — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #magan, aggregated by home.social.
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A #BronzeAge -style #ship just sailed through the Persian Gulf 4,000 years after it was designed
"... #archaeologists, #anthropologists, #engineers, scientists and #DigitalHumanities experts have proven that #ancient #shipbuilding techniques can result in a seaworthy vessel. It is the world’s largest reconstruction of a Bronze Age #Magan #boat ..."
“For the first time in 4,000 years, a #reed, #wood, and #bitumen #merchant ship was sailing the waters of the Gulf...”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/12/science/uae-ancient-magan-boat-reconstruction/index.html