shipwrecks

Fisherman discovers 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck off Sicily

A fisherman and free-diver has stumbled upon an ancient Roman shipwreck estimated to be over 2,000 years old off the coast of Sicily, in what Italy's culture minister called "one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years."

2,600-year-old shipwreck yields oldest known raw iron cargo

Researchers at the University of Haifa announced Wednesday that an underwater excavation off Israel's northern Mediterranean coast has uncovered what they describe as the earliest known seaborne shipment of raw iron, dating back roughly 2,600 years. The nine chunks of…

Colombia recovers first artifacts from 1708 San José galleon

Colombian scientists have retrieved the first objects from the legendary Spanish galleon San José, bringing to the surface a cannon, three coins, and a porcelain cup from the Caribbean seabed where the vessel has rested for more than three centuries.…

First artifacts recovered from Titanic’s sister ship

Deep-sea divers have successfully recovered the first artifacts from the HMHS Britannic, the sister ship of the Titanic, from the depths of the Aegean Sea off the Greek island of Kea. The Greek Culture Ministry announced on Monday that this…

Shipwreck on Scottish beach identified as Revolutionary War frigate

A 250-year-old shipwreck discovered by a schoolboy on a remote Scottish beach has been identified as a Royal Navy frigate that served in the American Revolutionary War before finding new life as an Arctic whaling vessel.

Greek shipwreck from 4th century BC found near Vis island

Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved Greek shipwreck dating back to the 4th century BC in waters off Komiža near the island of Vis, making it one of the oldest shipwrecks ever found in the Adriatic Sea and providing unique…

Portuguese treasure ship ‘Nossa Senhora do Cabo’ found off Madagascar

After 16 years of research, archaeologists from the Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation have identified the remains of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a Portuguese treasure ship seized by pirates in 1721, lying in waters off Madagascar's Nosy Boraha island…