For centuries, historians believed that any physical evidence of the pivotal Battle of the Aegates was long gone. Then came a chance discovery – which led to dozens of shipwrecks.For more on the underwater archaeology of the Carthaginian defeat at the Aegates islands in the First Punic War, see here and links. I commented on the account of the battle by the ancient historian Polybius in relation to the archaeological discoveries here.
For many other posts on ancient shipwrecks, see here (as above) and links, plus here and here. Cross-file under Punic Watch and Marine (Maritime, Underwater) Archaeology.
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