Shipwrecks
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Perfectly Preserved Ancient Shipwreck Found in the Baltic Sea with Guns Ready to Fire
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
"It’s almost like it sank yesterday"
A Pair of Shipwrecked, WWII-Era Submarines Just Vanished from the Sea Near Malaysia
By Brandon Specktor published
Scavengers can make millions of dollars by selling the scrap metal from old shipwrecks — no matter how many human remains are desecrated in the process.
First 'Undisturbed Roman Shipwreck' in Cyprus Just Discovered
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists diving off the southeastern coast of Cyprus just discovered an ancient treasure: the first known "undisturbed Roman shipwreck" in the country's history.
Sonar Anomaly Leads to Discovery of 500-Year-Old Shipwreck in North Sea
By Tom Metcalfe published
The wreck was filled with a trove of copper.
Mariner's Astrolabe from 1503 Shipwreck Is World's Oldest
By Stephanie Pappas published
An astrolabe found at a shipwreck site in Oman is the oldest one ever discovered.
2,500 Years Ago, Herodotus Described a Weird Ship. Now, Archaeologists Have Found it.
By Laura Geggel published
One of the most elusive boats from the ancient world — a mysterious river barge that famed Greek historian Herodotus described nearly 2,500 years ago — has finally been discovered.
Search for Shackleton's Antarctic Shipwreck Turns Back to Avoid Deadly Ice Trap
By Tom Metcalfe published
The wreck may be lying on the seafloor near the Larsen C Ice Shelf.
Remains of USS Hornet, Storied WWII Aircraft Carrier, Discovered at Bottom of South Pacific
By Laura Geggel published
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