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The location matches the site reported in 1959. The depth matches. The jars match. But STAS Liguria stresses the identification is still only a hypothesis. And no ship has been found — no hull, no timbers, only the cargo. Real archaeology doesn't declare victory early. Follow the channel for what the labs confirm. #RomanShipwreck #Archaeology #AncientRome

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00:00Here's what nobody's telling you about the Roman amphoras found off Portofino.
00:04The location matches the site reported in 1959.
00:09The depth matches.
00:10The jars match.
00:11But Stas Liguria, the heritage authority, stresses the identification is still only a hypothesis.
00:19And here's the second catch.
00:21No ship has been found.
00:22No hull.
00:23No timbers.
00:25Only the cargo.
00:26Whether the vessel itself survives nearby is completely unknown.
00:30Real archaeology doesn't declare victory early.
00:33Follow the channel.
00:35We'll cover what the labs confirm.

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