Spearfisherman Giacomo de Mola discovered a 2,100-year-old Roman Republican shipwreck 46m deep off Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, while training with friend Igor Basuli. The 21m vessel held 500–1,500 intact M4 amphorae. Underwater archaeologist Fabio Portella was alerted to recover the wooden hull.
Spearfisher discovers 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying amphorae off Sicily
Key facts
- A Roman shipwreck was discovered three miles off Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, at 46 m depth
- The wreck dates to ~200 BC during the Roman Republican era (approximately 2,100 years old)
- Found by champion spearfisher and freediver Giacomo de Mola and friend Igor Basuli during training for a competition
- The wreck measures 21 m long and 6 m wide, carrying between 500 and 1,500 intact amphorae (M4 type)
- The find was reported through police contacts to underwater archaeologist Fabio Portella, then to the superintendency and Carabinieri
- Excavation was expected to begin in the following months to recover wooden hull remains
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📍 Mazara del Vallo / Mazara🌍 Show on the globe
Sources
Mazara del Vallo Roman shipwrecken.wikipedia.org
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