Over 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Discovered Off Sicily
The wreck was found with hundreds of Dressel 1A amphorae and is expected to help researchers reconstruct ancient Mediterranean trade routes.
- On Saturday, Italian divers located a 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck 150 feet deep, three miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, containing hundreds of well-preserved ancient amphorae.
- Underwater fisherman Giacomo De Mola discovered the wreck via his boat's scanner and immediately reported it to the Sea Superintendency of the Sicilian Region, prompting a joint Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Unit inspection.
- Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli described the 21-metre-long vessel, which carried Dressel 1A amphorae, as "one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years."
- Research will continue to "uncover its story and share it with the public," Giuli said, as the Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Unit and Sea Superintendency secure the site for documentation.
- De Mola reflected that it is "hard to explain what it feels like to be among the first human beings, after almost twenty centuries, to see that place again," underscoring the Mediterranean's historical significance.
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A fantastic discovery has been made off the coast of Sicily. An ancient Roman shipwreck believed to be up to 2,000 years old has been found. Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli called the find one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries in recent years.
Significant underwater find: Divers discover a sunken Roman ship off the coast of Sicily. The wreck is 21 meters long and loaded with hundreds of amphorae. Source link: https://www.stern.de/panorama/weltgeschehen/2100-jahre-altes-schiffswrack-vor-sizilien-entdeckt—video-zeigt-fund-38080090.html Author: Publish date: [...]
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