A Punic amphora of the Maña D type from the III sec. A.C., numerous other fragments of Greek-Italic amphorae dating back to the third century. A.C.. and ceramic fragments were recovered in the stretch of sea between the Trapani coast and the island of Favignana.
The discovery by the Superintendency of the Sea of the Sicilian Region occurred following a report by Giuseppe Curatolo, of the Soc. Coop. Atlantis, which identified the finds on the seabed during the monitoring of the water pipeline.
The recovery was carried out by the underwater nucleus of the Superintendence of the Sea which worked together with the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit and the Underwater Unit of the Carabinieri.
"The sea of Trapani - underlines the councilor for cultural heritage and Sicilian identity, Alberto Samonà – continues to be full of testimonies that, from time to time, they give us the mapping of what must have been commercial traffic in the Mediterranean and increase the extent of the relations existing between Sicily and other civilizations, indirectly underlining its centrality. A wealth of knowledge that becomes a precious treasure to make an image of our Earth as a place of exchange ever more vivid and full of details ".
"The area was rich in archaeological emergencies - says the director of the Superintendence of the Sea, Valeria Li Vigni - and opens up new possible investigations to be carried out extensively and systematically. Following this find, indeed, we are already preparing an extensive research campaign in the area with the collaboration of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit and the Carabinieri Underwater Unit ".
The activity saw the collaboration of the Marine Protected Area of the Egadi Islands which made the desalination tank available for the finds recovered.
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