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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...- What a Turkish diver found underwater in 1982 became one of the most important shipwreck discoveries in Mediterranean archaeologyA Turkish sponge diver's discovery of "metal biscuits with ears" in 1982 led to the unearthing of the Uluburun wreck, a remarkably intact L...
- Construction workers uncovered six centuries old shipwrecks buried beneath the same siteAn ordinary infrastructure project in Sweden has unearthed an extraordinary past. Six shipwrecks, dating from the Middle Ages to the 17th c...
- Scientists Studied an Ancient Roman Shipwreck and Found a 2,200-Year-Old Portal to the PastA Roman shipwreck, Ilovik-Parzine 1, discovered off Croatia, has revealed ancient waterproofing techniques through a new study. Analysis of...
- Buried Beneath Sand for Centuries, Archaeologists Just Found a Perfectly Preserved 2,000-Year-Old Anchor in the North SeaA remarkably preserved 2,000-year-old Roman anchor was discovered in the North Sea during an offshore wind farm investigation. This rare fi...
- Archaeologists discover early humans built vast island networks across the PhilippinesNew findings show ancient Filipinos were not isolated. They actively sailed across open oceans thousands of years ago. Mindoro island holds...
- What Lies Beneath: The Study of Hidden Maritime WorldsUnderwater exploration uncovers human history. Sunken ships and cities reveal past interactions with water. Maritime archaeology connects h...
- 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...
- Archaeologists Found Clues That Humans May Have Achieved Water Travel Earlier Than Once ImaginedAncient discoveries are rewriting our understanding of early human capabilities. Evidence suggests humans were navigating waters, possibly ...
- Ancient Engineering Unearthed: How Did Brittany’s 7,000-Year-Old Wall Survive Underwater?A massive 7,000-year-old stone wall has been found underwater off the coast of Brittany. This ancient structure is France's largest underwa...
- What Archaeologists Found Beneath the Sea Near a Greek IslandAncient port ruins discovered near Kythira, Greece, reveal sophisticated maritime infrastructure crucial for regional trade. Artifacts like...
- Alexandria’s Lost Pleasure Barge: How a 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Thalamegos Reveals Roman-Era LuxuryA remarkable 2,000-year-old Egyptian pleasure barge, a thalamegos, has been discovered off Alexandria's coast. This ancient vessel, designe...
- Mystery in the Mediterranean Explained: Who Sank the 16th-Century Camarat 4 2,567 Meters Below?French naval researchers discovered Camarat 4, a 16th-century merchant shipwreck, in March 2025. This is the deepest shipwreck found in Fre...
- 2,000 year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions found in Egypt's royal tombsIn Egypt researchers have found 2,000 year old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions inside the royal tombs of the valley of the Kings. The researchers...
- Long before L&T, Kirloskar and TVS factories, Rhinos roamed near today’s Coimbatore thousands of years agoArchaeologists have discovered Indian rhinoceros bone fragments at a neolithic site near Coimbatore, dating back to 3,500 years ago. This f...
- 300,000-year-old 'giant stone tools' discovered in KentA senior geo-archaeologist at the UCL Institute of Archaeology named Letty Ingrey describes the tools as ‘giants’ when they are anywhere ab...
- Navigation began in India: Indus Valley Indians used monsoon winds for sailingBengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) Indians had knowledge of harnessing monsoon winds for navigation long before Hippalus, the Greek mariner and acclai...
- France to join hands with NIO in marine archaeology: Ambassador Francois RichierGovernment of France will collaborate with Goa-based the National Institute of Oceanography to exchange expertise in marine archaeology.
- Gujarat built world's first naval dockyardAbout 75 km from here lies a landmark of Indian maritime history. Archaeologists believe the first tidal dockyard in the world was built in...
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