Think of the days when you took up a challenge and you end up doing completely well. In addition to the completion of the challenge, you do something extraordinary that people would remember you for years to come. Accepting a challenge pushes your limits and helps you grow in a positive direction. Sometimes, a challenge could bring you something other than just a name. Here is a story of a man named Stefano Mariottini, who discovered something astonishing in the process of proving himself to his family.

A Chemist

Stefano Mariottini who was a chemist by profession had a keen interest in traveling and scuba diving. He wanted to be a scuba diver from a young age but his dream of becoming one crashed due to society’s norm of “making money” and having a “good job”. Mariottini was tired of his daily routine of selling medicines and other medical products so he thought of going on a vacation. He really needed a break from his monotonous and not so happening life and explore the underwater world. Stefano decided to halt a little and take a break so that his life could be refreshed. The place he chose to go to was Calabria which is famous for the coastline and the mountains. What attracted him the most was the sandy beaches. Without having a second thought, he scheduled his trip to Calabria.

The Next Morning

The sun was up and so was Stefano. He wanted to create a record in scuba diving on that day. He readied himself for the challenges that he would have to face. He wanted to prove his family that he was not useless and was born for scuba diving. Finally, he inhaled the fresh air. This indicated as if he made a promise to the winds that he would come back. The day was huge for him as he had an anchor of expectations tied to his feet that he wanted to untie beneath the ocean so that he could set himself free.He dived inside leaving his worries on the shore. He kissed the blue water and surrendered his body to it. It seemed he has given his soul to the water in exchange for his escape. He dived in and in but his solace was nowhere to be found.

No Living Being

At the time he pushed his limits inside the sea and tried searching for the truth, he was all alone. There was no single sign of any living being near to him, moreover, not even a single fish was there to swim along with him. This was actually an indication for him not to go near to the region. Stefano reached a point from where he could see what was there.  As he went deeper into the sea he could tell that there was something unusual was lying on the bed of the ocean. He took the risk and tried of going near so that he could see if there was someone and something present or not. Stefano rotated his head left and right so that he could make sure that he was not in any kind of trouble. As he was doing so, he saw a hand structure still in the water as if it froze with time. He thought that there must be a body that was waiting to be discovered.

Something Bigger

Stefano initially thought it was a human arm, but when he went closer to it, something different turned out. The hand was a part of a huge statue that was lying on the sea bed. The statue was unexplored and looked a little ancient so Stefano thought of taking external help. Stefano, on coming back to the shore, informed the higher authorities about the discovery he had made underwater. He marked the location where the statue was and came back with the police. He too wanted to know the secret behind the old statue.The team of experts after reaching that location dived into the water. They covered the distance with their pace and reached the location where the statue was supposed to be. The team was astonished by finding the sculpture as it was quite bold compared to other ancient sculptures.

More Examinations

To examine the statues, people from the National Museum were sent for further investigation of the statues. They examined and commented on the details that were nicely carved in the statue. They studied the face of the statues that consisted of silver eyelashes, copper lips, silver teeth, and glass and ivory eyes.The two statues found were studied thoroughly and amidst the study, the experts believed that the two statues were of two different eras. Nonetheless, the studies are still going on so that they could say the statement with more accuracy.