It’s a wreck that keeps on giving: the Phoenician shipwreck found off of Gozo around 14 years ago, a discovery led by project director and marine archaeologist UM’s Prof. Timmy Gambin, has yielded another interesting discovery with potentially huge repercussions.
The first human tooth, a molar, believed to belong to a young person due to the minimal wear in it, was discovered buried in the lower sediment of the wreck.
Prof. Gambin excitedly explained that the next step is to try to carbon date the tooth, but this requires collaboration with international experts, who will assist in determining any possible links with Maltese genetics.
This discovery, situated 110m off Xlendi Bay in Gozo, can give more insight into what kind of people were on board the ship when it went missing.
Whilst this year brought the exploration to an end, the decision on whether to leave the wreck for future generations to discover or invest more to be able to excavate deeper remains.
Here’s more information about the Shipwreck that was previously published on Newspoint:
