A short distance offshore lies the cargo of a third-century AD Roman ship, including large unfinished marble sarcophagi.
Historical, natural and practical information before visiting.
The site preserves in situ the marble cargo of a Roman ship known as the San Pietro in Bevagna wreck.
It is protected archaeology, not an attraction to touch or move.
The Superintendency places the wreck about 70 metres offshore on a sandy seabed 3 to 6 metres deep.
The map pin indicates the coastal area, not the precise position of artefacts.
The national authority describes twenty-three unfinished dolomitic white-marble sarcophagi weighing about 75 tonnes in total.
Different counts elsewhere reflect different surveys; this page follows the national Superintendency.
The marble came from the Vathy-Saliara quarries on Thasos; the third-century AD cargo was probably bound for Rome.
This is a scientific reconstruction based on analysed material.
Reported in the 1930s, the site was investigated from 1964 and in later archaeological and scientific campaigns.
Knowledge may change with new research, so consult official sources.
Depth, waves, current, visibility and sand cover can change; proximity to shore does not remove risk.
Do not approach without suitable ability, safe conditions and compliance with current rules.
Artefacts and context must remain in place: do not touch, clean, move or remove anything.
Report discoveries or damage to the authorities without intervening.
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Check marine forecasts, orders and visibility; use suitable equipment for water activities and never go alone.
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