Sep 6, 2024 · Excavations off the western tip of Sicily have revealed a bronze rostrum—a type of battering ram attached to the front of a Roman warship—dating to the famous battle of the Egadi Islands in 241 BCE.

Aug 26, 2024 · Soprintendenza del Mare This type of ancient Roman ram was known as a rostrum. According to a statement from the Sicilian government agency Soprintendenza del Mare (Superintendence of the Sea), the bronze ram was discovered in …

Damage attributed to collision (s) with Roman ships (ram against ram) can be seen in front view. It carries a 35-character Punic inscription, offered as a supplication to the god Baal. A naval ram is a weapon fitted to varied types of ships, dating back to antiquity.

Nov 12, 2024 · In August 2024, the waters off the coast of Sicily gave up a remarkable treasure—a bronze battering ram from an ancient Roman warship, untouched since it sank to the seabed in 241 BC.

Aug 28, 2024 · Rome’s victory in the skirmish, officially called the Battle of the Aegates, brought an end to the First Punic War, the initial conflict in a series of wars between the two ancient powers. Now,...

Aug 27, 2024 · Archaeologists have recovered a bronze battering ram from the Battle of the Aegates, a significant find from the First Punic War site off the coast of Sicily. The azure waters off the coast of Sicily, location of the ancient clash between …

Sep 1, 2021 · Four ancient bronze Roman battering rams, the kind used at the front of a battleship, have been discovered by divers near Ustica Island, north of Palermo, Italy. These rare artifacts of ancient naval warfare are perfect examples of Roman engineering skills and one of the reasons why they beat the Carthaginians in 3rd century BC battles.

Jul 7, 2008 · The Acqualadroni ram, found in September 2008, has now been 14C dated to 277(+/-)83 BCE. The date and its location of discovery place it in the Battle of Mylae (now Milazzo), 260 BCE. This was the first large naval engagement of the First Punic War.

6 hours ago · A ship’s ram found near Sicily that had been used in the Punic wars Peter Horree/Alamy Ancient Greek and Roman warships were equipped with bronze rams to smash and sink enemy vessels – and a ...

The rostrum (ram) was discovered on the seabed on Augustus 27th, 2024. It actually had a Montefortino type Roman helmet stuck to it, which would certainly have been from the actual naval battle. To have the helmet adhered to the ram, an unfortunate Roman marine would have drowned as his body was trapped under the ram.