Two-thousand-year-old Roman shipwreck found off Sicily filled with amphorae
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Italian divers have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck off Sicily near Mazara del Vallo at about 46 meters depth, its hull loaded with hundreds of well-preserved amphorae used for wine, olive oil or grain. Dating to the 2nd–1st century BC, the wreck is being safeguarded by Italy's culture ministry and the Carabinieri as experts investigate its cargo and significance.
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