Thanks to the Roman aristocracy, that built villas on the valley of the coast, during the I century A.D., that were born the first human centers.
Some of these villas were discovered in Minori, Positano, Tramonti and Amalfi...

Some underwater researches discovered that until the XIV century there was a wall structure on the seaside of Amalfi; then, not only the family story handed down during the century tell us about the Amalfi harbour, but, also some photos show us something under the sea.

The history of Amalfi is bound with the sea.
Thanks  to its sailors, Amalfi was knew in the Mediterranean sea. The name of Amalfi still appaired on an official letter of the Pope Gregorio Magno, in 596, when he spoke about the Amalfi's trades.

When we arrive to the entrance of the Cathedral of Amalfi, we find a big gate. It is in Bronze. Two Amalphitain merchants gave, Mauro and his son Pantaleone de Comite Maurone gave the gate to the Amalfi's Church, in 1060...

The Amalfi Republic had   merchant ships and warships.

The first ones were built on the "Scaria", open dockyard on the front of the sea...

 “Prima dedit nautis usum magnetis Amalphis”. This verse of Antonio Beccadelli called “il Panormita” is the first leterary sign of the compass invention...