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The Roman Columns

In August 1960, on the seabed in front of Torre Chianca, at a depth of five meters, seven marble columns with a diameter going from 70 and 100 centimeters and a length of about 9 meters were found. Today, only five of the seven columns (they are partly sunk into the sand, in a perfectly parallel position) and a huge and squared marble block are visible; they are well preserved and only one column has a long transversal fracture.
According to this fracture, the columns may date back to the 2nd century AD and their presence in the sea of Porto Cesareo has been ascribed to the wreck of a ship transporting lapidary stones.

Province: Lecce Region: Apulia
(14632)Roman columns
Roman columns
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