🏛️ Portus Sallentinus-Baletium
Submerged Roman port ruins in southern Puglia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Salento Peninsula, Puglia, southeastern Italy
- Period: Roman Imperial era, 1st–5th centuries CE
- Current status: Submerged archaeological site; partially surveyed
- Access: Limited; requires marine archaeology permits
Portus Sallentinus-Baletium was a working harbour serving the southern Salento Peninsula during the Roman Imperial period. Located near the modern coast, the site represents evidence of maritime trade networks connecting the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Archaeological investigation has been intermittent and remains incomplete due to submersion and modern coastal development ...