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Spearfisherman accidentally discovers a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck
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Spearfisherman accidentally discovers a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck

Now, here's a remarkable surprise: while scanning the seabed off Sicily for fish, spearfisher Giacomo De Mola spotted a huge shape and found a Roman shipwreck. The vessel sank between the second and first centuries BC, with at least 500 wine jars still piled in its cargo hold. De Mola promptly reported the find, and archaeologists say the amphorae could reveal more about ancient Mediterranean trade routes. And here's the exciting possibility: the tightly packed jars may have protected the ship’s wooden hull, preserving a rare glimpse of life and commerce before the Roman Empire.
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