There have been many offshore investigations from Caesaria Maritima in Israel, that are perhaps the best analysis of the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. I once was standing by a Roman road that had the cobblestones preserved, a tourist who was walking on it complained “Who the hell built this road. It really sucks!” I told him “The Romans did (Tenth Legion) 2000 years ago. You know, nothing lasts anymore, does it?” The other members of his tour group laughed.
File under, “What have the Romans done for us?” 😊