Shipwrecks
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It's Official: Earliest Known Marine Astrolabe Found in Shipwreck
By Laura Geggel published
More than 500 years ago, a fierce storm sank a ship carrying the earliest known marine astrolabe — a device that helped sailors navigate at sea, new research finds.
![Mongol era shipwreck](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U6qxJhYtf5M55eyFuwcdLG-320-80.jpg)
This Shipwreck Dates to When Genghis Khan's Descendants Ruled China
By Owen Jarus published
The 700-year-old shipwreck was found at a construction site in China, buried beneath silt and mud. It may have sank after being hit and taking on water.
![Mongol era shipwreck](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PLHZes8xYh6DX9stdCeuQU-320-80.jpg)
In Photos: 700-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in China
By Owen Jarus published
A shipwreck dating back around 700 years, to a time that the Mongols controlled China, has been discovered at a construction site in Heze City, China.
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VR Experience Takes You into Famed WWII Shipwreck
By Tom Metcalfe published
The VR experience will bring you face to face with one of the most famous wreck-diving sites in the world: the WWII SS Thistlegorm, which was sunk by German bombers in 1941 in the Red Sea.
![egypt shipwreck](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qFDN669djYjuWkBKCDNgTb-320-80.jpg)
In Photos: Explore WWII Shipwreck in Virtual Reality
By Tom Metcalfe published
The SS Thistlegorm was sunk by German bombers in 1941 on the way to the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Now, a team has recreated the famous wreck in virtual reality.
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Bronze Arm Found at Antikythera Shipwreck
By Mindy Weisberger published
A graceful bronze arm once attached to a statue dating to the first century was recently recovered from an ancient shipwreck near the Greek island of Antikythera.
![This famous concrete tanker was made to fight the Central Powers during World War I, but the war ended before it could enter battle.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LDEgZBUnoBCxXiNgV29eVS-320-80.jpg)
Mayday! 17 mysterious shipwrecks you can see on Google Earth
By Laura Geggel published
Google Earth has captured images of rotting and rusting hulls, wasting away in shallow waters the world over.
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