Italian diver thought it was a rock, then saw hundreds of Roman jars from 2,000 years ago

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A rock turned out to be hundreds of Roman jars — This discovery could provide valuable insights into ancient Mediterranean trade routes.
The diver was not looking for antiquities — His accidental find highlights the potential for chance discoveries by non-specialists in underwater archaeology.

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Italian diver thought it was a rock, then saw hundreds of Roman jars from 2,000 years ago

Giacomo De Mola had gone out to scan fishing grounds before a competition, not to hunt for antiquities. But his accidental find, 46 metres below the surface off western Sicily, could help experts piece together one of the Mediterranean’s ancient wine routes.

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