An Italian expedition has unearthed helmets of Roman legionaries and bolts of warships dating from the Roman naval battle of the Egadi, held off the coast of Trapani in 241 BC, which proclaims the victory of the Romans over the Carthaginians the end of the First Punic War. In recent weeks, two subs, Gian Michele Iaria and Stefano Ruia, in the course of a study coordinated by the Superintendency of the Sea of Sicily Region, have recovered several helmets of Roman legionaries: "We have seen two sprout, then, in an area of only 200 square meters, 75 meters deep, there were 10 other helmets - Ruia said -. You could tell they were the Romans for the characteristic pointed to 'cone'. Not far away we found a Roman rostrum, probably boarded the ship on which the soldiers were those who wore helmets. "
Developments in the technique of building ships - Start in 2006 with the decisive contribution of the RPM Nautical Foundation, a foundation that the U.S. has provided the ship Hercules, with the most modern equipment for underwater research, so far the research has unearthed six bolts of sunken ships. Two Carthaginians and Romans four, and all Latin inscriptions show that certify the quality and membership in the battle of the Egadi, which marked an important turning point for Rome, which from a small regional power would become a global power. The largest in living memory for the number of participants, about 200,000, the battle takes place on the morning of March 10 of 241 a. C. and demonstrates how the Romans have succeeded in a few years, to beat the Carthaginians, to revolutionize the classic model of warships. Opt In fact, the fives, much faster, with innovative drilling and bolts 'crows', walkways through which to go to board, fighting technique favored by Roman soldiers, accustomed to battles on land.
Source: newnotizie.it
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