Ancient Assyrian scuba diving - photo

**Altair** · 01-28-2021, 07:07 AM

Bas relief depicting an Assyrian soldier crossing a river using an air-filled sheepskin bag.

Previously:

1896 colorized diving footage - GIF
1907 iron dive suit - photo
Vintage diving suit mouth-activated camera technique - photo

**JoeVanGeaux** · 01-28-2021, 07:38 PM

I'm wondering why they choose not to depict the rocks that soldiers had to be carrying to keep him submerged? That's a LOT of buoyancy in the airbag!!

**FEM2008** · 01-28-2021, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by JoeVanGeaux

I'm wondering why they choose not to depict the rocks that soldiers had to be carrying to keep him submerged? That's a LOT of buoyancy in the airbag!!

It was a concept drawing!

**JoeVanGeaux** · 01-29-2021, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by FEM2008

It was a concept drawing!

My bad! I thought the sarcasm was a little more apparent.

**FEM2008** · 01-29-2021, 11:36 PM

I thought you were making a very good point. It's all in fun.

**Savage11** · 01-30-2021, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by JoeVanGeaux

I'm wondering why they choose not to depict the rocks that soldiers had to be carrying to keep him submerged? That's a LOT of buoyancy in the airbag!!

Balls that big was all the counter weight the ancient needed!