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Greece: Ancient Shipwreck Containing Over 600 Trade Amphorae Discovered on Andros

An ancient shipwreck has been discovered in the waters offthe Greek island of Andros (or Andro) bythe Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities of the GreekMinistry of Culture, following a report from a member of the public. The on-site inspection identifie...
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Sicily: Findings from an Analysis of a Roman Shipwreck Provide Insights for the Study of Trade in the Mediterranean

New findings are emerging from the monitoring and research campaign on the Roman shipwreck at Capo Mulini, in the stretch of sea between Acireale and Aci Castello. The investigations, conducted by the Sicilian Regional Superintendence of the Sea, hav...
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Sicily: The Shipwreck at Secca di Capistello Has Been Recovered; It Will Be Displayed in a Museum in Lipari

The underwater archaeological campaign that led to the recovery of the hull of the Secca di Capistello shipwreck, in the waters off Lipari in the province of Messina, has concluded successfully. The ship’s cargo, consisting of amphorae, had already b...
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Capri Verdemare: Maicol Borghetti’s sculpture, submerged in the sea and returned to the Belvedere in Capri

Capri Verdemare is a site-specific sculpture project by Maicol Borghetti conceived for the island of Capri, created in collaboration with Franco Senesi’s Liquid Art System and featuring a critical essay by Alessandro Romanini. The project is sp...
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"Porcelain Wreck" Discovered in Norway: 18th-Century Treasure Found at a Depth of 600 Meters

A discovery set to rewrite an important chapter in Northern Europe’s maritime history has emerged from the depths of the Skagerrak, the strait that separates Norway from Denmark and connects the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. At a depth of about 600 me...
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Lampedusa: Archaeological artifacts recovered from the seabed; research begins

The seabed off Lampedusa continues to yield important artifacts from the past. As part of efforts to protect submerged cultural heritage, the Sicilian Regional Superintendency for the Sea, in collaboration with the Carabinieri’s Cultural Herita...
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Calabria, wreck discovered with more than 300 amphorae from Magna Graecia

A submerged wreck dating from between the fifth and fourth centuries B.C., preserved with a cargo of more than three hundred amphorae, could offer important new information on ancient Mediterranean trade and the economic networks that connected the c...
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Sicily, restoration of the Marausa II and Gela II wrecks kicks off

Sicily, restoration and assembly work on the Marausa II and Gela II wrecks was delivered this morning, marking the start of the operational phase of an intervention designed to return the two important finds to public use. The project, promoted by th...
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