2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck discovered with treasures still clustered where it sank

Archaeologists precocious recovered well-preserved past treasures astatine the bottommost of a Swiss water — and the treasures stay adjacent to wherever the vessel sank.

The shipwreck was recovered successful Lake Neuchâtel successful Switzerland, immoderate 75 miles southwest of Zurich, by a squad of Swiss archaeologists, according to quality bureau Jam Press.

A squad of excavators from the Cantonal Archaeology Office of Neuchâtel (OARC), the Octopus Foundation and the Archaeological Service of the State of Fribourg conducted the hunt successful March 2025, though officials didn't denote the finds until past month.

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The cargo, which dates to betwixt 20 and 50 A.D., was erstwhile portion of a Roman merchant vas traveling connected Lake Neuchâtel.

The treasure includes hundreds of finely crafted dishes, bowls, cups and plates that were produced crossed the Swiss Plateau, the cardinal lowland portion betwixt the Jura Mountains and the Alps.

Archaeologists uncovered a remarkably well-preserved postulation of Roman-era artifacts from a shipwreck dating backmost astir 2,000 years. (Jam Press/Octopus Foundation)

In antiquity, the country was known arsenic the Roman state of Helvetia.

Pictures from the dive amusement archaeologists surrounded by ceramic plates, dishes and different debris connected the lakebed.

Archaeologists besides uncovered amphorae erstwhile utilized to transport olive lipid from Hispania, present modern-day Spain.

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The objects were grouped adjacent unneurotic — indicating that they remained adjacent to wherever the vessel sank.

Archaeologists besides recovered mundane items utilized by the crew, including tools, harnesses and parts of wagons.

Researchers accidental the information of the artifacts suggests minimal disturbance since the vas sank betwixt 20 and 50 A.D. (Jam Press/Octopus Foundation)

The wheels, strikingly well-preserved aft 2,000 years underwater, are believed to beryllium the lone Roman examples of their benignant ever recovered successful Switzerland.

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The squad besides uncovered a sword astatine the underwater site, which suggests a subject escort whitethorn person been aboard the ship.

Officials caution that the artifacts are fragile and susceptible to damage.

Some of the astir susceptible artifacts person been removed for conservation arsenic researchers proceed studying the find. (Jam Press/Octopus Foundation)

In a statement, OARC said the precious artifacts are exposed to water furniture erosion, arsenic good arsenic "the anchoring of pleasance boats … and, supra all, acts of vandalism and looting."

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In the meantime, they've removed the astir susceptible items from the tract arsenic a precaution.

Officials said the find is dissimilar thing antecedently recovered successful the region.

"The richness and diverseness of this postulation of goods, successful an fantabulous authorities of preservation, marque this find exceptional, unsocial successful Switzerland and successful the inland waters northbound of the Alps," said officials. (Jam Press/Octopus Foundation)

"The richness and diverseness of this postulation of goods, successful an fantabulous authorities of preservation, marque this find exceptional, unsocial successful Switzerland and successful the inland waters northbound of the Alps," the connection said.

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Researchers are present conserving and studying the artifacts earlier going connected show astatine the adjacent Laténium Archaeology Park and Museum, Switzerland's largest archaeological museum.