How cool is this? The rostrum (battering ram) from a Roman ship dating from the First Punic War has been found at a depth of 80 metres, off the Egadi islands, which lie to the west of Sicily. The location was the scene of the battle of the Aegates Islands of 241 BC, in which the Carthaginian fleet was defeated; the engagement ended the First Punic War. See a picture of it here:
http://www.corriere.it/foto_del_giorno/ ... aabe.shtml
What makes the find so special is that only two or three other rams are known to exist. No doubt they'll be looking around where this was was found for more!
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First Punic War find off Sicily!
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First Punic War find off Sicily!
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Bestselling author of Roman military fiction.
Spartacus - UK release 19 Jan. 2012. US release June 2012.
http://www.benkane.net
Twitter: @benkaneauthor
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[quote=""parthianbow""]How cool is this? The rostrum (battering ram) from a Roman ship dating from the First Punic War has been found at a depth of 80 metres, off the Egadi islands, which lie to the west of Sicily. The location was the scene of the battle of the Aegates Islands of 241 BC, in which the Carthaginian fleet was defeated; the engagement ended the First Punic War. See a picture of it here:
http://www.corriere.it/foto_del_giorno/ ... aabe.shtml
What makes the find so special is that only two or three other rams are known to exist. No doubt they'll be looking around where this was was found for more![/quote]
wicked cool!
http://www.corriere.it/foto_del_giorno/ ... aabe.shtml
What makes the find so special is that only two or three other rams are known to exist. No doubt they'll be looking around where this was was found for more![/quote]
wicked cool!
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