An ancient Roman ship dating back to the second century BC was found in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Palermo.
This ship is located 92 meters (302 feet) deep in the sea, close to Female Island, Judging from the first photo taken by the submarine robot, it is carrying a lot of wine Amphora.
“The Mediterranean continues to provide us with valuable elements in reconstructing the history related to maritime trade, the types of ships, and the transportation carried out,” said Valeria Li Vigni, the maritime director of the Sicily region who initiated the expedition. “Now we will learn more about life on board and the relationship between coastal populations.”
This discovery was described by the Sicilian authorities as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years.
A few weeks ago, Sicilian archaeologists discovered another shipwreck near Ustica: an ancient Roman ship about 70 meters deep.The ship still carries a lot of cargo Amphora, Contains wines dating back to the second century BC.
The results of the survey will reveal Rome’s trading activities in the Mediterranean, where the Romans traded spices, wines, olives and other products from North Africa, Spain, France and the Middle East.
There are many wrecks of Roman ships throughout the Mediterranean, such as the almost intact Roman ships of the second century BC that were discovered near the coast of Genoa in 2013.This ship contains about 50 valuable items Amphora, Was discovered by police divers, about one mile off the coast of Alassio, 50 meters underwater.
In that case, the police learned of the ship’s whereabouts during a one-year investigation of stolen cultural relics sold on the northern black market. Italy.
Every year, hundreds of ancient Romans AmphoraItalian police found the illegally taken away at the home of the art dealer.
In June, Italian authorities recovered hundreds of illegally collected archaeological discoveries From a Belgian collector, dating back to the 6th century BC, worth 11 million euros (9.4 million pounds).
Nearly 800 pieces are “extremely rare and inestimable”, including Stone pillar, Amphora And other items from secret excavations in the Puglia region of southeastern Italy, according to military police Responsible for cultural heritage work. The collector is awaiting trial.
