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  • Remnants of Harbor Breakwater Found at Roman Navy Base

    07/04/2025 8:41:23 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 3 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | July 3, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    Underwater archaeologists located the remains of a Roman-era breakwater at the site of the ancient harbor of Misenum on the Bay of Naples, according to the Greek Reporter. The team from the Underwater Archaeology Office of the Archaeological Superintendency for the Metropolitan Area of ​​Naples was at first puzzled by the a six-foot-high collection of carved blocks, sculptural fragments, columns, and architectural elements that they found lying on the seafloor. They soon realized, though, that these were not part of a building collapse. Rather, the materials had been recycled and intentionally stacked to form a structure measuring 295 feet long...