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Italy: a wreck 800 years old has been found in the Tyrrhenian Sea!

Listen to this article Italian archaeologists have come across the remains of a wreck dating back to the 12th or 13th century. The discovery was made in the Tyrrhenian Sea, near Salento, specifically in the Porto Cesareo Marine zone, which is under strict protection. This is another interesting wreck from the distant past that has
Published: January 12, 2016 - 20:05
Updated: July 22, 2023 - 12:41
Italy: a wreck 800 years old has been found in the Tyrrhenian Sea!
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Italian archaeologists have come across the remains of a wreck dating back to the 12th or 13th century. The discovery was made in the Tyrrhenian Sea, near Salento, specifically in the Porto Cesareo Marine zone, which is under strict protection. This is another interesting wreck from the distant past that has been found by Italians in recent times.

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The ship is 18 metres long and measures 4.5 metres wide. The structure was entirely made of wood. According to available information, the wreck has been resting untouched in the coastal waters off the southern Italian peninsula near Salento all the time since it sank.

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The authorities were informed of the unusual discovery by local fisherman Pasquale De Braco, who is also one of the advisors for the protection of the Porto Cesareo Marine zone. Underwater archaeologists were immediately dispatched to the site, who confirmed the location of the wreck during a dive and carried out a preliminary reconnaissance.

Due to the short distance separating the find from the medieval fishing village of Porto Cesareo, further investigations of the wreck, may provide a lot of interesting information and answers to questions about the coastline and help in the historical reconstruction of the area.

“We are very happy and excited. It is not only about the find itself, but also about the fruitful cooperation between representatives of the Porto Cesareo Marine Protected Area and archaeologists from the University of Salento,” Paolo D’Ambrosio, president of the Porto Cesareo Marine Protected Area, said at a press conference.

Source: thelocal.it

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