US Edition‘Mentor’ Shipwreck Study Uncovers Possible Fragment of Parthenon
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Parthenon Sculpture Fragment Found in Elgin's "Mentor" Wreck
Divers continue to discover important finds from the ill-fated ship. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture For the first time in over two centuries, a fragment of sculptural decoration from the Parthenon has been recovered from the shipwreck of Lord Elgin’s “Mentor.” The discovery, made during the 2025 underwater excavation season, provides a direct physical link between the ill-fated vessel and the looted architectural treasures it was transporting…
‘Mentor’ shipwreck study uncovers possible fragment of Parthenon
Archaeologists have released images and new findings from the latest phase of underwater excavations at the historic shipwreck of the brig Mentor off the coast of Kythera. The research campaign, carried out in 2025 by Greece’s Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, continues efforts to study the vessel closely associated with the controversial removal of antiquities from the Acropolis of Athens in the early 19th century. The Mentor, a privately own…
The brig "Mentor" sank in September 1802 southeast of Kythera - It was one of Lord Elgin's privately owned ships which had been used, among other things, for the transport of the Parthenon Sculptures
The systematic underwater research of the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities brought to light important findings from the historic shipwreck of the "MENTOR", one of Lord Elgin's privately owned ships.
After sinking in 1802 off Kythira, Lord Elgin’s brig, which was carrying antiquities from the Acropolis, continues to reveal elements of its history. The 2025 underwater archaeological survey identified new remains of the ship, items from its equipment and a marble fragment that is likely related to its valuable cargo. The post “MENTOR”: New findings in the historic shipwreck of Elgin – marble fragment found appeared first on Protagon.gr.
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