'Big emotion': Freediver discovers ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily
CBC | World News
· collected 2026-08-11
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Summary
Giacomo De Mola, a freediver, discovered an ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily while using his radar equipment. The wreck is estimated to be over 2,000 years old. The cargo found on the wreck includes amphoras, which are Roman vases used for storing and transporting liquids. This discovery was made by De Mola after he initially thought the radar reading was a "strange rock".
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Story summary
A Giacomo De Mola, a freediver, has discovered an ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily. Using his radar, he initially thought it was just a "strange rock", but upon closer inspection, he found that it is actually a wreck from more than 2,000 years ago. The cargo on board appears to be amphoras, which were Roman vases used for storing and transporting liquids.
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📰 Ancient Roman Ship Discovered
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'Big emotion': Freediver discovers ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily
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Freediver → discover → Sicily
An Ancient Roman shipwreck believed to date back more than 2,000 years has been discovered off the coast of Sicily.
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shipwreck → believe → Sicily
The wreck was found by freediver Giacomo De Mola, whose radar picked up what he initially thought was a 'strange rock.'
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he → find → Mola
The cargo appears to consist of amphoras, which are Roman vases used for storing and transporting liquids.
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which → appear → liquids
