Justin Leidwanger

“the most important shipwreck of its period.”

Justin Leidwanger · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Leidwanger emphasized the historical importance of the Mljet shipwreck.

“If you're studying the end of the late Roman Empire and the transformation into the medieval world, this is a critical site for us to understand and to gain insights into how the Mediterranean was held together by its sea routes, how it fragmented, how the empire fell apart,”

Justin Leidwanger · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Leidwanger explained how the shipwreck helps understand the transition from the late Roman Empire to the medieval world.