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The wreckage of an ancient Roman ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast of Italy. The cargo ship was found off the port of Civitavecchia, about 50 miles (80km)...
These are found in many ancient Roman texts, and named in different ways, such as by the appearance of the ship: for example, navis tecta (covered ship); or by its function, for example: navis mercatoria (commerce ship), or navis praedatoria (plunder ship).
30 lip 2021 · Archaeologists off the coast of Palermo, Sicily, have discovered an ancient Roman shipwreck laden with amphorae, or jars used mainly for transporting wine and olive oil.
28 lip 2023 · The wreck of an ancient Roman cargo ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast near Rome, the arts squad of Italy's Carabinieri police said on Friday.
31 lip 2023 · The cultural heritage and art wing of Italy's carabinieri has found an ancient Roman cargo ship off the coast of Italy’s capital that dates back to between the 1st and 2nd century BCE.
1 lip 2019 · More than a decade ago, researchers began combing through another significant shipwreck found near Cyprus, this one dating to the late Classical Period, before the Romans came to the island.
23 mar 2023 · A first-century A.D ship bearing a cargo of food from Naples sank in the canal, and the skeletons of a sailor and a dog were found preserved in the wreckage.
