An underwater shipwreck described as "extraordinary" has been discovered off the coast of Sicily. A Roman-era vessel, probably dating from between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, has been found around three miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo, at a depth of 46 metres.
On the seabed, the Italian Ministry of Culture reports, there are hundreds of amphorae - double handled vases - mostly of the Dressel 1A type, two lead anchor stocks and another structure made of the same material.
