== Arkæologiske fund ==
I juni 2019 opdagede arkæologer fra det græske kulturministeriums afdeling [[Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities]] fem 2000 år gamle skibsvrag på bunden af havet nær Levitha-øen.<ref>[http://en.protothema.gr/amazing-archaeological-discovery-of-6th-century-bc-anchor-in-aegean-sea-points-to-colossal-ship/ Amazing archaeological discovery of 6th century BC anchor pole in Aegean Sea points to colossal ship]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geek.com/news/2000-year-old-shipwrecks-with-cargo-discovered-off-greek-island-1799465/|title=2,000-Year-Old Shipwrecks With Cargo Discovered Off Greek Island|date=2019-08-09|website=Geek.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-16|archive-date=2019-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816212110/https://www.geek.com/news/2000-year-old-shipwrecks-with-cargo-discovered-off-greek-island-1799465/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sammen med skibsvragene blev der fundet en stor ankerpæl af granit fra det 6. århundrede f.Kr. og [[amfora]]er, der dateres tilbage til 3. århundrede f.Kr. Amforaerne blev brugt under det [[Ptolemæiske rige|ptolemæiske kongeriges]] æra som en beholder til transport af varer såsom [[vin]]<nowiki/>og lignende.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/05/ancient-shipwrecks-discovered-in-the-sea-near-small-greek-island|title=Ancient shipwrecks discovered in the sea near small Greek island|last=Hurst|first=Luke|date=2019-08-05|website=euronews|language=en|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2019/08/06/2000-year-ancient-shipwreck-discovered-aegean-sea/|title=2000-year-old ancient shipwreck discovered in the Aegean Sea|last=GCT|date=2019-08-06|website=Greek City Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/science/cargo-laden-ancient-shipwrecks-discovered|title=Stunning cargo-laden ancient shipwrecks discovered off Greek island|last=Rogers|first=James|date=2019-08-09|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culture.gr/el/Information/SitePages/view.aspx?nID=2891|title=Αποτελέσματα της Ενάλιας Αρχαιολογικής έρευνας στη νήσο Λέβιθα|website=www.culture.gr|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.archaeology.org/news/7889-190808-greece-aegean-shipwrecks|title=Ancient Shipwrecks Discovered in the Aegean - Archaeology Magazine|website=www.archaeology.org|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.protothema.gr/amazing-archaeological-discovery-of-6th-century-bc-anchor-in-aegean-sea-points-to-colossal-ship/|title=Amazing archaeological discovery of 6th century BC anchor pole in Aegean Sea points to colossal ship|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/143167/five-major-ancient-shipwrecks-discovered-off-small-greek-island-in-the-aegean/|title=Five major ancient shipwrecks discovered off small Greek island in the Aegean {{!}} Neos Kosmos|date=2019-08-07|website=English Edition|language=en|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenznews.com/its-a-story-for-morning-and-afternoon-about-ancient-shipwrecks-discovered-in-the-sea-near-small-greek-island/|title=Ancient shipwrecks discovered in the sea near small Greek island|last=Ain|first=Noor ul|date=2019-08-06|website=KENZ News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-16|archive-date=16. august 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816162033/https://kenznews.com/its-a-story-for-morning-and-afternoon-about-ancient-shipwrecks-discovered-in-the-sea-near-small-greek-island/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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