2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast

In what is being hailed as “one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years”, Italy’s Carabinieri cultural protection unit has discovered the wreck of an ancient Roman ship off the coast of Sicily. Subscribe ► youtube.com
Divers found hundreds of clay amphorae jars and parts of anchors inside the vessel, which was located about 3 miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo. The shipwreck is believed to be 2,100 years old. Sicily, colonised by the ancient Greeks from around the eighth century BC and conquered by the Romans in about 240BC, was an important centre of trade in the ancient world. #romans #romanempire #sicily #shipwreck #romanshipwreck #italy