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Ancient Roman Shipwrecks

Fascinating! Five, intact, Roman shipwrecks have been found of the coast of Italy. Remarkably, these ships sank without capsizing, leaving much of their cargo intact. The information that can be garnered from amphorae filled with wine, garum (a fish sauce that the Romans loved).

The ships were found off the coast of Italy, from Naples near a small island, Ventotene.

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Labels: History, Roman Archaeology

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Divers find Caesar of 46 B.C.

An incredible find of statuary has been unburied near Arles, previously hidden by the muddy bottom of the Rhone river. If the date of 46BC for the bust of Caesar is correct, then this is the oldest image of Julius Caesar we have.

From SFGate.com: Divers find Caesar bust that may date to 46 B.C.

For an image of the bust, showing an aging Caesar, visit Physorg.com

Tom

Labels: Archaeology, Art, Culture, History, Roman Archaeology