Roman shipwreck with hundreds of amphorae found off Sicily

Euronews ^ | August 9, 2026 | Fortunato Pinto

[SunkenCiv]

A Roman-era shipwreck has been found off Mazara del Vallo, along with hundreds of amphorae on the seabed. Culture Minister Giuli has hailed the discovery as "extraordinary"... 

A Roman-era shipwreck, probably dating from between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, has been located around three miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo, at a depth of 46 metres. 

On the seabed, the Italian Ministry of Culture reports, there are hundreds of amphorae, mostly of the Dressel 1A type, two lead anchor stocks and another structure made of the same material. 

The discovery was made during a joint inspection carried out by the Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Unit (TPC) in Palermo, the Sea Superintendency of the Sicilian Region and the Carabinieri Underwater Unit in Messina, with support from the Carabinieri patrol boat in Trapani, following a tip-off from private citizens... 

This text was translated with the help of artificial intelligence and originally published in Italian.

[SunkenCiv]

The Marsala Punic Warship
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1614591/posts

Battle of the Aegates:

https://search.brave.com/search?q=Battle+of+the+Aegates+site%3Afreerepublic.com

[MayflowerMadam]

LOL! Just Googled it.

[OftheOhio]

Sounds like my kind of man. I’m sure he would have loved to see me rock a 1911 on the firing range. I learned Annie Oakley’s secret many years ago. I’m betting he was a comfort to you in his life...Remember the good times.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Me, too.

[SunkenCiv]

• Trash Talk [ Monte Testaccio, imperial Roman landfill ] [05/05/2012]
• Monte Testaccio keyword

[Thank You Rush]

“”I’m sure he would have loved to see me rock a 1911 on the firing range.””

He would have loved joining you...When he wasn’t shooting, he was reloading ammo...Oh! I do remember the great times..

[Retain Mike]

You have company.

[Thank You Rush]

“”You have company.””

I’m glad...As much as I dislike how technology has taken over our lives, I’m glad to be able to google names/definitions etc. I guess I’m supposed to thank Al Gore, right?

[Retain Mike]

LOL

[jonascord]

Now that the cargo has been found, will the insurance payoff be refunded?

[OftheOhio]

I was Obsessive–compulsive when it came to reloading. Old school hand loader with precision instruments and weight scale.
You never asked about Annie Oakley’s secret, lol.

[SunkenCiv]

Heh... insurance underwriting for big cargoes began early in the imperial period. Spreading around the financial risk really juiced long distance oceanic trade.

[SunkenCiv]

Amphora/amphorae/amphoras kw's, duplicates out, sorted:

• Deep sea archaeology: Aleria 1 [02/28/2026]
• 1100-Year-Old Rare Sealed Amphora Discovered on Shipwreck off Türkiye Coast [04/30/2025]
• 'Unique' Gold Artifact Discovered at Roman Fort Hints at Lost Temple [11/02/2024]
• 3,300-year-old ship discovered off Israeli coast, the oldest ever found in deep waters [06/20/2024]
• Marine Archaeologists Discover 10 Shipwrecks, Including One From Roman Era [03/16/2024]
• Enormous Roman Shipwreck Found Off Greek Island [2019] [11/11/2023]
• 2,300-year-old shipwreck -- filled with wine jars -- found off Egypt coast. See them [08/27/2023]
• Three historical shipwrecks uncovered in the Mediterranean [06/12/2023]
• Rare 1,700-year-old vase found for 1st time in Diyarbakir excavatıons [08/11/2022]
• Jars Retrieved From The Ocean Reveal The Secrets of Ancient Roman Wine [07/05/2022]
• Police: Man smashes ancient museum artifacts worth millions [06/02/2022]
• Ukrainian Soldiers Discover Archaeological Treasures While Digging Defenses in Port City Odessa [05/22/2022]
• "Particularly rare" 2,200-year-old shipwreck looted and damaged off French coast [04/30/2022]
• Ancient Cemetery for Infants Found on Greek Island [05/03/2021]
• 'Undisturbed' Roman-era shipwreck discovered off Cyprus [06/28/2019]
• 4th century BC Mazotos shipwreck yields Chian amphorae and rich finds about shipbuilding history [12/28/2018]
• Sunken haul of Roman fish sauce found off Italy [12/12/2015]
• The Lowly Amphora (and ancient contact across the oceans) [06/01/2015]
• An ancient wreck tells the tale of Romans in France [03/20/2014]
• Trash Talk [ Monte Testaccio, imperial Roman landfill ] [05/05/2012]
• How a Ship Full of Fish Helped Recreate an Ancient Fish Sauce [03/06/2012]
• Four Unknown Shipwrecks Found [ Crete ] [02/22/2012]
• Ancient Greek Ships Carried More Than Just Wine [10/16/2011]
• Roman Shipwreck Discovered Near Aeolian Islands [07/02/2010]
• 2,200 Year Old Amphoras Contained Wine (Illyrian) [04/10/2007]
• Quest for the Phoenicians (National Geographic special) [10/17/2004]
• Archaeologists find signs of ancient advertisements from Sassanid era [08/21/2004]
• Ancient Persian fleet surrenders it's mysteries [08/21/2004]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks DannyTN, looks like I lost track of my ping feed, thanks for taking care of it.

Not surprising, all, there are a bunch of topics in the amphora/amphorae/amphoras keywords, a little long when I combined and sorted ‘em, so not in this message.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4391403/posts?page=53#53

[RandallFlagg]

Well, as soon as somebody said the word olive oil on this thread, I know exactly what was being talked about.

Popeye’s girlfriend.

[BenLurkin]

Nuragic civilization ping

For your https://thedebrief.org/a-nearly-4000-year-old-giants-tomb-was-accidentally-discovered-in-sardinia/

[bert]

For the vision challenged

[Thank You Rush]

“”Popeye’s girlfriend.””

You’re showing your age..me too - I get it!!!

[Thank You Rush]

“”You never asked about Annie Oakley’s secret, lol.””

You’re right - I didn’t...Would I understand it?