Divers uncover 'extraordinary' military treasure tied to legendary Roman battle

An ancient Roman bronze helmet from 241 B.C. was discovered in extraordinary condition near Italy's Aegates Islands, where ...
The Fresno Bee

Romans lay siege to Italian town centuries ago. Now, their weapons are recovered

Before the era of the Romans in southern Italy, the Messapii people crossed the Adriatic Sea and called the Italian peninsula home. They built a culture that lasted for nearly 800 years, but it was no ...

Divers Discovered a 2,200-Year-Old Helmet from the War That Changed the Course of Roman History

Deep-sea divers from the Society for the Documentation of Submerged Sites, working with Sicily’s Superintendency of the Sea, ...
The Telegraph

Romans lay siege to Italian town centuries ago. Now, their weapons are recovered

Excavations in a southern Italy town revealed ancient fortified walls that fell to a Roman siege. CNR ISPC (Archaeological Mapping Laboratory) Before the era of the Romans in southern Italy, the ...