'Big emotion': Freediver discovers ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily

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'Big emotion': Freediver discovers ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily. (2026, August 11). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7301955?cmp=rss

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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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Giacomo De Mola, a freediver, discovered an ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily while using his radar to scan the sea floor. The wreck is estimated to be over 2,000 years old and contains amphoras, which are Roman vases used for storing liquids. Initially, De Mola thought he had found a "strange rock", but further inspection revealed the shipwreck. The discovery is likely to generate significant interest among historians and archaeologists, as it provides a unique window into ancient Roman trade and culture.

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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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2026-08-11 · CBC News

'Big emotion': Freediver discovers ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily · assertive framing

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'Big emotion': Freediver discovers ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily asserted

Freediver → discover → Sicily

An Ancient Roman shipwreck believed to date back more than 2,000 years has been discovered off the coast of Sicily. asserted

shipwreck → believe → Sicily

The wreck was found by freediver Giacomo De Mola, whose radar picked up what he initially thought was a 'strange rock.' asserted

he → find → Mola

The cargo appears to consist of amphoras, which are Roman vases used for storing and transporting liquids. asserted

which → appear → liquids