Italian authorities uncovered an ancient treasure off the coast of Apulia in the Ionian Sea in June, but kept the discovery a secret until recently.
The Guardia di Finanza, a militarized police force for financial matters, told Fox News officials they found a Roman merchant shipwreck with a cargo of amphorae when they were conducting routine maritime patrols, the outlet reported Monday.
“Researchers plan to build a 3D digital model of the ship and its cargo, so that the ship can be studied without disturbing it,” the BBC report said.
The shipwreck’s location will remain a secret to prevent thieves from targeting it and to preserve it for…
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