2,000-Year Old Roman Shipwreck Found Near Sardinia
- 9 years ago
A team sanctioned by the Italian government has located the remains of a well-preserved 2,000-year old Roman shipwreck carrying a load of terracotta roof tiles.
The bottom of the sea contains many remnants from the past, and one piece of the history it holds has recently been located.
A Roman ship, estimated to have wrecked about 2,000 years ago, was found on a seabed off the northern waters of Sardinia, a large Italian island.
Still packed with its cargo load of terracotta roof tiles, it is thought to have been making the journey from Rome to Spain or Sardinia to transport the materials for a villa.
According to authorities, the
The bottom of the sea contains many remnants from the past, and one piece of the history it holds has recently been located.
A Roman ship, estimated to have wrecked about 2,000 years ago, was found on a seabed off the northern waters of Sardinia, a large Italian island.
Still packed with its cargo load of terracotta roof tiles, it is thought to have been making the journey from Rome to Spain or Sardinia to transport the materials for a villa.
According to authorities, the