Scuba Diver Ocean Planet Issue 04/2016

04 archaeological sites both on 02 Portus Julius – land and underwater. Along the ruins, walls and a coast one can see many temples, Roman column Roman villas and other sites 03 Rione Terra, Pozzuoli famous for including the beautiful Flavian nightlife, aperitivi amphitheatre of Pozzuoli, and drinks the third-largest Roman Statue of Antonia amphitheatre in Italy, built by the 04 Minor in Claudius’ same architects that designed Nymphaeum the famous Colosseum in Rome. © Pasquale Vassallo Divers are always accompanied by official dive guides who are trained by local authorities. Due to the shallowness of some sites, snorkellers and glass-bottomed boats can also experience this underwater wonder. Dive centres pay a park fee for each diver while also patrolling the area. Dive centre operators recognise that heritage can be profitable and thus have become amongst the most devoted defenders of underwater sites. Any damage or problem is reported, intruders are kept away and divers’ pockets are sometimes checked to ensure the site has remained intact.

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