Ancient Roman cargo ship wreck discovered off the coast of Rome

The wreck of an ancient Roman cargo ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast near Rome, the arts heritage squad of Italy’s Carabinieri police said on Friday (July 28). The ship was located off the port of Civitavecchia, about 80 kilometres north-west of the Italian capital, on a sandy seabed at a depth of about 160 metres, a statement said. The vessel, estimated to be more than 20 metres long and dating from the 1st or 2nd century BC, was carrying hundreds of ancient Roman jars or amphorae that were mostly found intact. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #rome