Roman Shipwreck Discovered off the Coast of Sicily
A 2100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying hundreds amphorae has been discovered 46 meters underwater in Sicily.
The discovery offer aechaeologists a new glimpse into Mediterranean trade during the final centuries of the Roman Empire.
The wreck was identified about three nautical miles off Mazara del Vallo, on Sicily's coast, at a depth of 46 meters. Italian authorities have provisionally dated the site to between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, making it more than 2,000 years old.
The discovery was announced on by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. The investigation was carried out jointly by its Palermo unit, the Soprintendenza del Mare of the Sicilian Region and the Carabinieri underwater unit based in Messina, with support from a patrol boat from Trapani.
The site was investigated after private citizens reported the remains to the authorities.
Main Image: Credit: Carabinieri per la Tutela del Patrimonio Culturale.