Remains of a 7-year-old stone road were found at the bottom of the Adriatic Sea

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In Croatia, near the island of Korčula, at the bottom of the Adriatic Sea, a stone-paved road was found, built around 4900 BC - during the Neolithic era.

About this reports write edition of Total Croatia News.

The island of Korčula is best known as the birthplace of Marco Polo and one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Croatia. During the underwater archaeological research of the flooded Neolithic site of Soline on the island, archaeologists found remains that surprised them.

Thus, a road was discovered under the deposits of marine silt that connected the sunken prehistoric settlement of the Hvar culture with the coast of the island of Korčula.

Photo: Sveučilište u Zadru

These are carefully stacked stone slabs that were part of a four-meter long communication connecting the man-made island to the coast. With the help of radiocarbon analysis of the preserved wood, it was possible to establish that the entire settlement dates back to approximately 4900 BC.

At the same time, on the other side of the island of Korčula, archaeologists from the University of Zadar conducted a survey of land near Gradina Bay near Vela Luka.

Photo: Sveučilište u Zadru

The archaeological group examined the central part of Gradina Bay, and at a depth of 4-5 meters, the existence of a settlement almost identical to Solina was established. Neolithic artifacts such as flint blades, stone axes, and fragments of millstones were found at the site.

 

 

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