Bret Devereaux

Attending a virtual presentation (an excellent discussion of the findings from @RPMNautical) when some sad person barged in and bombed the chat with nastiness. First time I've seen a zoom-bombing. Naturally the hosts quickly shut it down, but still - what a pathetic person.

The presentation however, is very good. I very much hope that there will be a recording made available - I'd love to share it with my readers. Prof. William Murray - the presenter - is giving a really excellent primer on Roman naval warfare, in addition to the findings.

For those unfamiliar with the work that @RPMNautical does, they are engaged in the underwater excavation of the battlesite of the naval Battle of the Aegates Islands (241 BC), the decisive final engagement of the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage.