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Underwater archaeological itinerary of Gadir

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Cala del Gadir possesses all the fundamental requisites for having been an ancient port of call, being an excellent natural shelter from all winds, excluding the east. In ancient times, the sea penetrated for about 200 meters, evidently making the landing even safer. Site of ancient shipwrecks of cargo ships carrying amphorae of wine, oil and containing dried or pickled fish of various ages, cultures and origins. Most of these wrecks are visible parts of the cargo consisting of different types of amphorae and various ceramics and limited parts wooden lines of the hulls. Through the typology and chronology of the amphorae we can deduce that numerous boats passed through the area between the 3rd century B.C. and the 2nd century AD, relevant cultures of different origins. In fact, we find amphorae that came from Magna Graecia (of the Greek-Italic type), from various Roman ports of the peninsula (of the Dressel IA, IB, IC, 2-4 type) and from a North African Punic environment. The Cala del Gadir itinerary was created by the Underwater Archaeological Research Coordination Service and by the archaeologist Marco Chioffi, with the collaboration of the Nucleus for the Protection of Artistic Heritage and the Messina Divers Nucleus of the Carabinieri, the Municipality of Pantelleria and the Diving Pantelleria club.

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