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Extraordinary discovery/ Ancient Roman ship found

2023-07-28 16:45:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Extraordinary discovery/ Ancient Roman ship found

An ancient Roman cargo ship dating to the first or second century BC has been found at the bottom of the Mediterranean in what has been described as an "extraordinary" discovery.

The ship, which was loaded with hundreds of jars, was found at a depth of about 160 meters near Civitavecchia, an Italian port city about 80 km (50 miles) from Rome.

The discovery was made by archaeologists from the police team for the protection of cultural heritage in Italy.

Other Roman vessels have been found in the Mediterranean, including a nearly intact vessel dating to the second century BC found in 2013 off the coast of Genoa. In that case, police were tipped off to the boat's location during a year-long investigation into stolen artefacts sold on the hidden market in northern Italy.

Every year, hundreds of illegally obtained ancient Roman amphorae are found by the Italian police in the homes of art dealers.

In June 2021, Italian authorities found hundreds of archaeological finds illegally collected by a Belgian collector, dating from the sixth century BC and worth 11 million euros./ CNA.al





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