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An 8,000-year-old relic found in the ocean off the coast of Naples has sparked a “mind-blowing” breakthrough that researchers say could mean more treasure being located. The discovery was made close to the island of Capri, a plush island in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Among the items found included a series of mysterious volcanic glass artifacts, which were located near the White Grotto – a cavern close to the island’s famous Blue Grotto.<\/p>\n
And researchers say that the remains of a Neolithic shipwreck dating back between 8,000 and 5,000 years could be located close to the White Grotto.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> European city with the best food is a gorgeous destination<\/strong><\/p>\n Naples Police Department, alongside marine archaeologists, worked to recover the objects from the water, which were made of obsidian – a black form of shiny volcanic glass.<\/p>\n According to the authorities, the most important find was retrieved on the seabed, with a weight approximately eight kilograms (17.6 pounds) and measuring around 28 x 20 x 15 centimetres (11 x 8 x 6 inches).<\/p>\n It was spotted at a depth of around 30 to 40 metres (98 to 132 feet) but remains a puzzle to baffled researchers who do not know what the item was used for.<\/p>\n Mariano Nuzzo, the superintendent of archaeology, fine arts, and landscape for the Naples metropolitan area, said last month: “It is necessary to carry out an extensive instrumental survey of the seabed to verify the possible presence of the hull or other cargo material.”<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Researchers are now hoping to find a Stone Age shipwreck in the water where the discoveries made in what would be a first for archaeologists.<\/p>\n Speaking to Newsweek, Sandro Barucci, a researcher and author, said “the remains of a Neolithic hull in Mediterranean waters have never been found to date”.<\/p>\n He continued: “There are cases of Neolithic boats found on the European mainland or in freshwater, lakes, and rivers. But the Mediterranean Sea has a pleasant temperature and salinity for the wood-eating mollusk, Teredo navalis.<\/p>\n “Thus, wooden ships of all ages, when they sink in the Mediterranean, are prey for these mollusks.”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/relic-found-in-naples-sea-5116721.jpg?r=1702631925895\")
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