Reassembled irregular planking of the Marausa ship, the wreck of a Roman merchant vessel of the late 3rd century, early 4th century AD found in 1999 off Marausa beach near Trapani, Sicily. The ship with its well-preserved cargo and was around 27 metres long and 9 metres wide, making it the largest wreck from the period ever recovered from Italian waters. It was originally wrecked in the shallows while attempting to enter the Birgi river which was a navigable river in Roman times. The image shows a metal support structure for the ship's hull which comprises a patchwork of irregular timbers.