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Archaeologists excavating the hold of a Roman cargo ship off the coast of Mallorca have turned up something new. An entirely unknown type of amphora has been found inside the wreck, which is believed to have a specific design for a specific purpose. The ship, known as the shipwreck of Ses Fontanelles, lies 220 feet (65 meters) off a popular beach near Palma, the capital of Mallorca. This new type of amphora is one of four different types identified in the packed hold of the cargo ship, reports Heritage Daily. A Larger Amphora for Plant Oil According to a paper published in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, the ship had been travelling from Cartagena in south east of Spain