Ancient Roman breakwater found off Bacoli shows ingenious engineering at imperial fleet base

In an underwater recovery operation off the coast of Bacoli in southern Italy, archaeologists have uncovered a Roman-era breakwater constructed from recycled architectural materials — a find that sheds light on ancient Roman maritime engineering. The submerged remains were discovered at Portus Iulius, the Roman naval base at Misenum, formerly the headquarters of the Classis […]