A group of Black divers recently visited the site where the British slave ship Henrietta Marie sank 326 years ago ...

After Germany's surrender, the mosquito fleet took part in a symbolic final task - ensuring the safe passage for forces ...

Archaeologists are piecing together forgotten chapters of Mediterranean history through remarkable shipwreck discoveries.

Beneath the waves, archaeologists are piecing together lost chapters of maritime history through extraordinary shipwreck finds. From Greece’s Fourni archipelago to Croatia’s Ilovik-Paržine wreck, each ...

Deep below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea off the French coast, the pincer of a remotely guided underwater robot delicately closes around a centuries-old jug lying near a 16th-century shipwreck.

The sea keeps secrets well, but sometimes the smallest traces speak the loudest. Archaeologists often focus on cargo, wood, or tools when they study ancient shipwrecks. Yet a recent study shows that ...

A 16th century shipwreck providing "unique historical and archaeological information" has been discovered off Sweden's southeastern coast, officials announced on Tuesday. The ship, which has yet to be ...

For most people, pollen is just an irritating allergen. But archaeologists recently used centuries-old specks of the stuff found within the waterproofing pitch on an ancient Roman ship to uncover the ...

Construction crews building a railway tunnel in Varberg, Sweden, have unearthed six shipwrecks spanning several centuries, offering a glimpse into the region’s maritime past. Workers on the Varberg ...

A chance discovery off the coast of Crete has helped uncover a largely forgotten chapter of wartime history—Australia’s “Second ANZACs” who fought in Greece and Crete during World War II. Historian ...

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The case centers on the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, a Spanish galleon that sank off the coast of the Bahamas more than 350 years ago and took an estimated $5 billion worth of gold and silver ...