Using advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), researchers have identified the remains of a 1st-century Roman-era settlement submerged beneath the silt of the northern Venetian Lagoon. The discovery includes the foundations of several large stone buildings and a sophisticated system of wooden piers, suggesting that organized urban activity existed in the lagoon centuries earlier than previously thought.
The data reveals a dense network of streets and canals that align with known Roman maritime engineering techniques. Archaeologists believe this site served as a vital transition port between the Adriatic Sea and the inland cities of the Altinum region, providing new insights into the early hydraulic management that eventually led to the founding of modern Venice.