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In 1848, Franklin's crew abandoned HMS Terror in the Canadian Arctic; 168 years later, researchers found plates and bottles still resting on its shelvesAfter 167 years, the HMS Terror has been found in Terror Bay, unveiling a treasure trove of well-preserved artifacts such as plates and gla...- In 1533, a Portuguese ship loaded with gold, silver and other treasures was heading to India. It was found in Namibia nearly 500 years later by a diamond mining company, but without any trace of its crewA 16th-century Portuguese ship, the Bom Jesus, was found buried beneath Namibian desert sands. This remarkably preserved wreck yielded a va...
- In 2024, the Baltic Sea gave up a ship filled with royal gifts that never reached a Russian TsarA Baltic Sea shipwreck discovered in 2024 may have carried gifts for Czar Alexander II. The vessel sank around 1856 or 1857 after the Crime...
- In the 18th and 19th centuries, slave ships sank near Bahamas; researchers found their trail revealing the darkest chapters of human historyFourteen wrecked slavers' ships were identified in the Bahamas. These vessels transported enslaved Africans during the 18th and 19th centur...
- In 1900, sponge divers hiding from a storm found a machine underwater that changed what we know about ancient GreeceA routine sponge diving trip near Antikythera in 1900 led to the discovery of an ancient shipwreck. Among its treasures were corroded bronz...
- Six 19th-century coins found hidden under HMS Victory's masts, revealing a centuries-old maritime traditionWorkers found six 19th-century coins and tokens under the foremast of HMS Victory. This discovery revives the ancient naval tradition of ma...
- Titanic relic frozen in time quite literally: Titanic passenger's 18K Gold watch frozen at sinking moment up for auction—here's what it costsA rare 18-carat gold watch, frozen at the exact moment the Titanic sank, is up for auction. Belonging to first-class passenger Frederick Su...
- Could this Titanic survivor’s life vest sell for nearly $500K at auction? Here's what you need to knowA life vest worn by Titanic survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli is up for auction. Francatelli, a first-class passenger, survived the 1912 dis...
- Buried in Sicily’s Shallow Waters: How a 2,500-Year-Old Greek Shipwreck Is Revealing the Secrets of Mediterranean TradeIn 2025, archaeologists discovered a remarkably preserved ancient Greek merchant vessel off the coast of Sicily, dating back to the 6th or ...
- What Was Hidden Beneath the Water Near Dor Beach? A Medieval Sword AppearsA medieval sword, lost for centuries, has resurfaced off Israel's coast. Discovered by a student, the Crusader-era weapon likely belonged t...
- A 17th-century warship resurfaces from the deep as archaeologists fight to preserve its storyThe HMS Northumberland, a 17th-century warship, resurfaced after being buried for centuries. The ship sank during the Great Storm of 1703. ...
- Rs 3.35 crore paid for rare Titanic letter: A 'prophetic' message written days before the ship sankA letter written by Titanic survivor Colonel Archibald Gracie just days before the ship sank has been sold for a record-breaking Rs 3.35 cr...
- Colombia to recover San Jose’s ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’ with treasure worth $20 billion; Who will claim it all?First uncovered in 2015 reportedly by Colombian navy divers, the San Jose rests nearly 3,100 feet underwater.
- A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave siteThe U.S. government is opposing a planned expedition by RMS Titanic Inc. to recover items from the sunken Titanic, stating that federal law...
- Titanic passenger's letter may fetch $12K at Uruguay auctionA letter written on board the Titanic four days before it sank is set to go on auction in Montevideo, Uruguay, with a starting price of $12...
- Pulled from a sunken trunk of a shipwreck, pants from 1857 sell for $114kThere's disagreement about whether the pricey pants have any ties to the father of modern-day blue jeans, Levi Strauss.
- Explorers find wreck of royal warship that sank in 1682 while carrying a future king of England, Ireland & ScotlandThe wreck of the Gloucester was found in 2007 by brothers Julian and Lincoln Barnwell.
- Postcard from Titanic's radio operator, signed 'Love Jack', goes under the hammerIt is postmarked Belfast, where the Titanic was built, and has a cancelled halfpenny stamp.
- Andhra Pradesh hopes to bring back famed Amaravati artifacts from UKThe Andhra Pradesh government is hoping to bring back many artifacts related to its new capital city Amaravati, which are on display in the...
- Mahatma Gandhi's prison 'charkha' to be auctioned in UKPuffer was a pioneer in Indian educational and industrial cooperatives. He invented a bamboo plow that was later adopted by Gandhi.
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