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Video: 2,000-year-old Roman-era shipwreck found in Italy
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Key Points:
- Italian deep-sea divers discovered a remarkably well-preserved Roman shipwreck dating back to the 2nd or 1st centuries B.C. about three miles off the coast of Sicily at a depth of 150 feet.
- The shipwreck contained two anchor stocks and hundreds of amphorae, large ceramic jars used for storing supplies such as wine, olive oil, and grain, many of which remain in good condition after over 2,000 years.
- The discovery highlights the early history of the Roman Navy, which was formed to control the strategic Sicilian town of Messana and to counter the Carthaginian Empire’s presence on the island.
- Rome’s naval development began around 264 B.C. during the First Punic War, leading to key victories at sea and marking the start of Roman expansion across the Mediterranean.
