Mazara del Vallo
- Aug 8
Divers discover 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck off Sicily with hundreds of amphorae
A Roman-era shipwreck dating to between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC has been found about 3 miles off Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, at a depth of 46 meters, carrying hundreds of amphorae mostly of the Dressel 1A type.

- May 30
Unlicensed, Uninsured Driver Runs Stop Sign and Flips School Bus in Sicily, Injuring 19
A school bus carrying children home in Mazara del Vallo overturned after a collision with an SUV whose driver had no license or insurance, leaving 19 people injured and a community in shock.
