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- In June 2025, the Guardia di Finanza found a late Roman merchant shipwreck off Apulia in the Ionian Sea, still carrying amphorae used for garum, a popular condiment in ancient Rome.
- The discovery was kept confidential until now.
- The area is under constant monitoring to prevent looting and preserve archaeological information.
- This find adds to Mediterranean shipwreck discoveries, including a 2,000-year-old wreck found by Turkish divers last year.
