<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Shipwrecks ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tag/shipwrecks Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Divers find marble treasure from Athens' Acropolis in Lord Elgin's shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/divers-find-marble-treasure-from-athens-acropolis-in-lord-elgins-shipwrecked-brig-at-the-bottom-of-the-aegean-sea 6ZKHvLGn6QbF2pC76sA2u7 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:57:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fingerprint of ancient seaborne raider found on Scandinavia's oldest plank boat ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/fingerprint-of-ancient-seaborne-raider-found-on-scandinavias-oldest-plank-boat aLkYRxJmNfyeNPr97iDkpS Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:30:49 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:18:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2,000-year-old shipwreck may be Egyptian 'pleasure barge' from last dynasty of pharaohs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/2-000-year-old-shipwreck-may-be-egyptian-pleasure-barge-from-last-dynasty-of-pharaohs yMLTnyjsVV3ieWiaqMRPV3 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:28:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Divers recover more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from 1715 'Treasure Fleet' shipwreck in Florida ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/divers-recover-more-than-1-000-gold-and-silver-coins-from-1715-treasure-fleet-shipwreck-in-florida qAgDCvEab6Znuth9gf4B68 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:58:25 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:57:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Archaeologists locate 'La Fortuna,' a Spanish ship that exploded in 1748 along North Carolina's coast ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/archaeologists-locate-la-fortuna-a-spanish-ship-that-exploded-in-1748-along-north-carolinas-coast 3xT6DTXvuoVp64AhAceWET Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:55:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 300-year-old pirate-plundered shipwreck that once held 'eyewatering treasure' discovered off Madagascar ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/300-year-old-pirate-plundered-shipwreck-that-once-held-eyewatering-treasure-discovered-off-madagascar b6QzfMayQhF5dbjD9q5s8f Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:56:53 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:32:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Pirate' shipwrecks that sank in 1710 off Costa Rica are actually remains of Danish slave ships ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/pirate-shipwrecks-that-sank-in-1710-off-costa-rica-are-actually-remains-of-danish-slave-ships ZLwXzArJuM9UF3nXWEyE3f Tue, 06 May 2025 18:09:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism may have jammed constantly, like a modern printer. Was it just a janky toy? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/mathematics/mysterious-antikythera-mechanism-may-have-jammed-constantly-like-a-modern-printer-was-it-just-a-janky-toy djJAXN5N5Wfpqs3vPfaBV Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:24:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists realize 'Viking' shipwreck is something else entirely ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/scientists-realize-viking-shipwreck-is-something-else-entirely dqWfKLAjdVoachgHyULThV Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:40:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Coins worth over $1 million recovered from 1715 Spanish treasure shipwrecks in Florida ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/coins-worth-over-usd1-million-recovered-from-1715-spanish-treasure-shipwrecks-in-florida Z94qoec5fnYdb5AAMHGcx3 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:44:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It is a treasure': Wreck off Kenyan coast may be from Vasco da Gama's final voyage ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/it-is-a-treasure-wreck-off-kenyan-coast-may-be-from-vasco-da-gamas-final-voyage dBNTgVZCf9NvXgfZUrGb8g Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:55:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists glean new details of mysterious, centuries-old shipwreck submerged in Norway's largest lake ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/scientists-glean-new-details-of-mysterious-centuries-old-shipwreck-submerged-in-norways-largest-lake rNpedc9C2PME55btNKmtPg Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:35:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ WWII British sub that sank with 64 on board finally found off Greek Island ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/wwii-british-sub-that-sank-with-64-on-board-finally-found-off-greek-island sqjFAhuX5Ry5yE5KPB8n3Z Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:38:13 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists confirm there are 40 huge craters at the bottom of Lake Michigan ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/scientists-confirm-there-are-40-huge-craters-at-the-bottom-of-lake-michigan Q7MvRqvCQJz7pS74XNJwmk Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:54:45 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ World War I British warship that sank in a surprise U-boat attack 110 years ago discovered in North Sea ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/world-war-i-british-warship-that-sank-in-a-surprise-u-boat-attack-110-years-ago-discovered-in-north-sea dawKQriDbuZXWVe9HzMVmn Sat, 31 Aug 2024 14:00:10 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 3 shipwrecks from 'forgotten battle' of World War II discovered off remote Alaskan island ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/3-shipwrecks-from-forgotten-battle-of-world-war-ii-discovered-off-remote-alaskan-island d2BLZKBoXuXNBox5eBPqrG Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:00:20 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ming dynasty shipwrecks hide a treasure trove of artifacts in the South China Sea, excavation reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ming-dynasty-shipwrecks-hide-a-treasure-trove-of-artifacts-in-the-south-china-sea-excavation-reveals J3w6xerpQJxBhWm9UbNMR9 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:46:51 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ 32 haunting shipwrecks from the ancient world ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/haunting-shipwrecks-from-the-ancient-world KgXXUK83BhzNT9hSFeQH6S Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wreck of WWII 'Hit 'Em Harder' submarine, which sank with 79 crew on board, discovered in South China Sea ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/wreck-of-wwii-hit-em-harder-submarine-which-sank-with-79-crew-on-board-discovered-in-south-china-sea j5zxuhq7auRrXLfoGWYTA5 Sat, 01 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1,700-year-old Roman shipwreck was stuffed to the gills with fish sauce when it sank ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/1700-year-old-roman-shipwreck-was-stuffed-to-the-gills-with-fish-sauce-when-it-sank 7JSFVTjqEuM2LaMDvAcFYi Fri, 03 May 2024 13:55:19 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Weapons chest found on wreck of 15th-century 'floating castle' sheds light on 'military revolution at sea' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/weapons-chest-found-on-wreck-of-15th-century-floating-castle-sheds-light-on-military-revolution-at-sea 7HYUeRoAh9bgVJgejZzoHB Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:24:34 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There's a great hidden museum in the Mediterranean': Underwater archaeologist David Gibbins takes us on a journey to 12 shipwrecks around the world ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/theres-a-great-hidden-museum-in-the-mediterranean-underwater-archaeologist-david-gibbins-takes-us-on-a-journey-to-12-shipwrecks-around-the-world WykT4zMnGWwZ3kVt9DXypn Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:04:15 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 14 wrecks that expose 'what life was like on slaver ships' identified in the Bahamas ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/14-wrecks-that-expose-what-life-was-like-on-slaver-ships-identified-in-the-bahamas fBm7VFoaSFodNRB5sr7YRC Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:53:13 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stunning full-scale scan of Titanic reveals complete shipwreck for the 1st time ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/stunning-full-scale-scan-of-titanic-reveals-complete-shipwreck-for-the-1st-time SoyXJsABaRAaySNtFe6SBC Thu, 18 May 2023 18:36:08 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quarry workers make 'unexpected' discovery of ship from Queen Elizabeth I's reign ]]> https://www.livescience.com/ship-discovered-from-queen-elizabeth-reign 5h9FHur9zzMYYPzQ8cyeQ7 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 30 incredible sunken wrecks from WWI and WWII ]]> https://www.livescience.com/world-war-i-ii-sunken-wrecks-photos cRFK2Kxn7Xq4qd2DhPmwkB Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Medieval shipwreck discovered in Norway during hunt for WWII ammunitions ]]> https://www.livescience.com/medieval-shipwreck-in-norway-lake 2N9UNw7Uk9SSW64dG6qYkK Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:58:24 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wreck of 17th-century warship discovered in Sweden ]]> https://www.livescience.com/swedish-warship-wreck-discovered T5AzNL6simumjsg5iWtTyi Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:57:24 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nazi shipwreck is leaking toxic chemicals into the sea, 80 years after sinking ]]> https://www.livescience.com/nazi-shipwreck-leaking-pollution UrAh9zoyvBWkz66aqgQYcX Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:18:46 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ WWI German U-boat discovered off US coast 100 years after it sank ]]> https://www.livescience.com/german-wwi-uboat-discovered-in-us akxSViQhBWSAj4HWfiibBM Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:34:01 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15th-century Baltic warship served as a 'floating castle' for an intrepid king ]]> https://www.livescience.com/balctic-warship-served-as-floating-castle hGfuxdPBc5gnhzTLADxehm Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare 400-year-old ship found in German river is a stunningly preserved 'time capsule' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/cargo-shipwreck-germany-river 9gUWaAnWycBMgaM7FCmycF Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:12:04 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Head of Hercules and other treasures found on Roman 'Antikythera Mechanism' shipwreck ]]> https://www.livescience.com/antikythera-mechanism-shipwreck-new-artifacts MswqbdtW2dr7hpXKhztjt8 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:52:29 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:51:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ $17 billion shipwreck near Colombia is remarkably preserved, new photos reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/new-images-most-valuable-shipwreck-colombia ssK7qEYZT6unBhSTo9Xi96 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:29:57 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:51:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Medieval cargo ship unexpectedly found during construction work in Estonia ]]> https://www.livescience.com/medieval-cargo-ship-estonia cpSe3kNrjAHAyAgkDBTr2D Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:27:56 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ 31 of the world's most valuable treasures that are still missing ]]> https://www.livescience.com/60436-most-valuable-treasures-still-missing-lost.html CSNXNKPCSDqyYyLEsCSRfZ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:03:37 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 19th-century whaling shipwreck identified in the Gulf of Mexico ]]> https://www.livescience.com/19th-century-whaling-shipwreck-found tnAXiYdiW2H5aPa5rLMSkb Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:25:25 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:51:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shackleton's Endurance shipwreck teeming with extreme creatures ]]> https://www.livescience.com/endurance-shipwreck-squat-lobster-sea-life 5muYZWagLqUmX2d4uWSLS3 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:34:55 +0000 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:42:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shackleton's lost Endurance ship discovered beneath Antarctic sea ]]> https://www.livescience.com/shackleton-lost-endurance-ship-discovered-antarctic EEt4HnvepCrX9tCe3PgPj5 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:38:56 +0000 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:58:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ WWII 'ghost ships' rise from Pacific after volcanic eruption ]]> https://www.livescience.com/iwo-jima-ghost-ships-resurface PotbDZBtVBSZHVNAEj52Rg Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:37:17 +0000 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:16:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Henry VIII's favorite ship has a bacteria problem, and now scientists have ID'ed the culprits ]]> https://www.livescience.com/henry-viii-ship-bacteria-nanoparticles WSLYsRYoDaPNk6GCLHkt3B Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:01:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Greek ship carrying parts of the Parthenon is giving up more secrets ]]> https://www.livescience.com/greek-shipwreck-parthenon-elgin-marbles-discoveries.html irUL2EE7gjxYAQiq2sToEP Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:23:52 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:58:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nazi wreck may hold looted treasures from Russian palace's 'Amber Room' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/amber-room-nazi-wreck-poland.html EpUhJQ2VayUHVjRqp4jKrU Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:46:51 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:51:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Divers discover lost WWII submarine wreck off Southeast Asia ]]> https://www.livescience.com/lost-wwii-sub-wreck-discovered.html GCCMitGFmoEoUeCAd8z8De Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:56:18 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:55:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious Mexican wreck was an illegal slave ship ]]> https://www.livescience.com/mayan-slave-ship-la-union-identified.html sT9hYbTcpLZHAZhRVBpPKF Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:35:26 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:55:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ An aurora that lit up the sky over the Titanic might explain why it sank ]]> https://www.livescience.com/titanic-sunk-by-aurora.html CU7JaA7vw34XwpvzaPFSgM Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:25:16 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:55:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eerily well-preserved 17th-century ship found in the dark waters of the Baltic Sea ]]> https://www.livescience.com/17th-century-shipwreck-baltic-sea.html dP7jZ4zam5nZEFKE7eBebe Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:41:11 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:55:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wreck of WWII warship with Nazi symbol discovered off Norway ]]> https://www.livescience.com/wwii-battleship-with-nazi-symbol-discovered.html 7hMGcyowykCCUAvFokQuFf Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:13:32 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:55:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Salvagers may cut open the Titanic and pull out its 'voice', judge rules ]]> https://www.livescience.com/titanic-telegraph-salvage-mission-approved.html CYExBCHBg2H7ZKP2NL4Gtf Thu, 28 May 2020 20:27:25 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:54:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Explorers find Cold War-era submarine wreck off the coast of Oahu ]]> https://www.livescience.com/cold-war-submarine-wreck-hawaii-coast.html whkkaTeWXVpFfAbTa8UMiV Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:33:56 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:28 +0000