Римські корабельні аварії з 500 амфор відкриті біля узбережжя Сицилії

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Discovery of 2,100-year-old vessel hailed as ‘one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years’ A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying about 500 amphorae has been discovered 3 miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo in Sicily. Italy’s cultural heritage police, the Carabinieri, investigated the wreck with the help of divers and underwater cameras after receiving a tip-off from fishers. The vessel was found at a depth of about 46 metres (151ft) and was carrying hundreds of amphorae – ancient two-handled ceramic jars with a narrow neck – thought to have been used...