We are in the vicinity of Torre Chianca, an enchanting place belonging to the fiefdom of Porto Cesareo, and here, about eighty meters from the coast and about 5 meters deep, are the 5 Greek-Roman monolithic columns, dating back to the 2nd century AD, coming from the Aegean Sea, directly from the Greek island Evia.
We are in a very important archaeological site, in area C of the Porto Cesareo Marine Protected Area: you can admire them by snorkeling or directly from your boat, with calm sea.
The cargo of the Greco-Roman boat consisted of different types of artifacts and five majestic cipolin marble columns.
Majestic because they are 9 meters long and range from 70 to 100 cm in diameter. The columns come from the quarries of Karystos, at the southern end of the island of Euboea.
From their state, today they are covered with sponges and marine organisms, it can be inferred that the workmanship of each individual element is in its unfinished state because, perhaps, the completion of the workmanship was planned directly at the place of delivery.
The beauty of the wreck, found between 1960 and 1970, can only be guessed at: few remains are visible although they are particularly significant.
In the area of the find, amphorae were also recovered that can be admired in the National Archaeological Museum in Taranto.