In 1928, an Ancient Greek shipwreck at the site was found containing artefacts including the
Artemision Bronze, a statue either of
Zeus or
Poseidon, and the
Jockey of Artemision, a bronze statue of a racehorse and its rider. In September 1952, the
American School of Classical Studies at Athens made a return visit to the shipwreck, directed by
George E. Mylonas, S. A. Dontas and
Christos Karouzos. The excavation employed five divers and a sailing boat, the
Alkyone, which was used to
dredge the sea floor between dives. The project succeeded in re-locating the shipwreck, but did not recover any notable finds. ==See also==