Researchers have found such an object from the ship, which is still in good condition today. The Independent reported on the account of a scuba diver that inside the ship there are clay jars in good condition. It was used to store wine, oil and grain. Free diver Giacomo Di Mola called it the most extraordinary research of his life in a post on social media. According to him, the sea surprises us. This time we have not only found wreckage, but also a part of our own history.
Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giulio said it was one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries in recent years. The ministry said the ship dates back to the first or second century BC. The sea brings back precious pieces of our history, and the ruins of Mazara del Vallo tell us about the people, routes and trade that made the Mediterranean a crossroads of civilizations. According to reports, the ship was about 70 feet long and 20 feet wide. It was filled with thin amphora jars used to carry wine. Archaeologists noted that the discovery appears to be in very good condition. Italy’s Culture Ministry said it will document and study the site.
Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Italy, in what is being described as one of the most important discoveries of recent times. The ship was found under the sea off the coast of Sicily. According to local media in Italy, scuba divers found the wreckage about 150 feet below the surface of the sea near Mazara del Valle.
Researchers have found such an object from the ship, which is still in good condition today. The Independent reported on the account of a scuba diver that inside the ship there are clay jars in good condition. It was used to store wine, oil and grain. Free diver Giacomo Di Mola called it the most extraordinary research of his life in a post on social media. According to him, the sea surprises us. This time we have not only found wreckage, but also a part of our own history.
Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giulio said it was one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries in recent years. The ministry said the ship dates back to the first or second century BC. The sea brings back precious pieces of our history, and the ruins of Mazara del Vallo tell us about the people, routes and trade that made the Mediterranean a crossroads of civilizations. According to reports, the ship was about 70 feet long and 20 feet wide. It was filled with thin amphora jars used to carry wine. Archaeologists noted that the discovery appears to be in very good condition. Italy’s Culture Ministry said it will document and study the site.
