Extraordinary finds from sea battle between Romans and Carthaginians displayed in Sicily for the first time ever

Jul 06, 2016 416

The bronze rostrums seem to stare at you. You can get closer and even touch them. You can read the engravings bearing the names of the superintendent who commissioned each of them, and even stroke the winged victories or the helmets that embellish them.

This proximity to what until recently was at the bottom of the sea - and now offers itself in all of its splendor to visitors at the former Florio factory in Favignana, Sicily, in the new rooms dedicated to the battle of the Egadi Islands (watch the video ) - is both exciting and disturbing.

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Fonte: Italy24

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