The summer 2002 will be remembered by the impassioned ones of underwater
archaeology for the official opening of the underwater archaeologists sites
in the area around island of Levanzo.
Cala Minnola site deals with a load of amphoras (Greek-italic II° century b.c.)
what they make to suppose to the existence of the wreckage. The amphoras are
disseminated along all the run, while in the deepest point, -29 meters, the
more elevated concentration of crocks is found.
The second scuba diving point is characterized instead by a big
concentration of lead anchors in the point where it is supposed, that the
Roman fleet has extended the trap and then attacked the Carthaginian ships,
during the first Punic war.
Both the dives offer, besides this archaeological scenery of extraordinary
beauty, many other motives for interest for the impassioned ones of sea
biology.
Archaeo-dive program
The immersion on the archaeological site of Minnola bay normally effects him to the morning, in line with the availability of the custodian entrusted by the superintendency in Trapani. At the end of the dives he goes down in visit to the picturesque village of Levanzo for a walk or wanting a sandwich for then to ritch the second scuba dive site. The second dive is communicated only however the preceding day to the excursion because not the place of the anchors has always the sea conditions that the immersion allows.
The technical cards of the scuba dive
Wreck of Minnola bay - Levanzo
(scuba)
Typology: the pinnacle summit –12 meters, accumulation of amphoras and Greek-italic crocks II°century b.c.
Fauna: lobsters and two banded breams
Fauna sessile: eel grass
Recommended
for: all the levels
Difficulty: strong sea corrent
Maximum depth: -29 meters
Profile of immersion: multilevel
Zone reserves: C, area under the safeguard of the Superintendence to
the Belle Arti
Anchors of Capo Grosso - Levanzo
(scuba and apnea)
Typology: rock face with summit to
–18 meters, numerous anchor stoks of lead of Roman origin
Fauna: lobsters, moray eels, groupers, amberjacks, octopuses,
damselfishes, minnole
Fauna sessile: sea fans, astroides, sponges
Recommended for: advanced levels
Difficulty: current frequently also in depth
Maximum depth: -40 meters
Profile of immersion: multilevel
Zone reserves: C, area under the safeguard of the Superintendence to
the Belle Arti
