Shipwreck

Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast

According to the ministry, the site has been under constant monitoring by Italy’s financial police to “protect the site from possible looting and to preserve its enormous scientific value.”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Divers carrying amphorae from the fourth century AD Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Gallipoli, southern Italy in June 2025.
A diver near the ruin of the Fran D. Barker.

The 137-foot mystery that survived five rescue attempts and 138 years underwater

Grain and coal hauler built in 1867 discovered spread across lake floor like puzzle pieces after crew abandoned ship in thick fog.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF