2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Found Off Sicily
- Italian divers discovered an ancient Roman shipwreck off Sicily, a vessel believed to be more than 2,000 years old resting about 46 metres below the Mediterranean surface.
- Fisherman and free-diver Giacomo De Mola discovered the site while investigating an object on his scanner that appeared to be a large rock, calling it "the most incredible discovery" of his life.
- Measuring roughly 21 metres long and 6 metres wide, the wreck contains hundreds of remarkably well-preserved amphorae—ancient ceramic containers used to transport wine, olive oil, and grain.
- Carabinieri divers from Italy are now securing the site as specialist experts study the vessel's remains in their exact current state to determine the wreck's nature and cargo.
- Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli called the find "one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years," as the Mediterranean continues to reveal history buried for nearly 20 centuries.
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Italian divers made an amazing discovery in Sicily after receiving a tip from a local freediver and fisherman.
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