For 2,000 years, the bronze gears of an ancient Greek shipwreck device have baffled scientists. Discover the mystery behind this early astronomical computer. Hidden beneath the Aegean Sea for two millennia, the Antikythera mechanism remains one of...

cargo ship typical of the Lake Constance area during that period. Alexandra Ulisch, a specialist with the state’s “Wrecks and Deep Sea” project, emphasized that the discovery is truly exceptional. Unlike underwater wrecks, which often suffer from decay,...

Researchers find the H.L. Hunley’s eight crew still seated at their stations, reviving a decades‑old mystery about the Civil War submarine. During the American Civil War, the Confederate vessel H.L. Hunley achieved a historic milestone by sinking the...

A diver uncovered a rare gold cross from a centuries‑old Spanish shipwreck off Bermuda, but the artifact vanished decades later and remains unrecovered. A diver uncovered a gold cross set with emeralds among the remains of a 16th‑century Spanish...

Study of 1629 Batavia shipwreck sandstone reveals cargo came from two German quarry districts, showing mixed sourcing for Dutch East India Company trade. The Dutch East India Company’s vessel Batavia ran aground on Morning Reef in the Houtman Abrolhos...

Divers recover a mysterious Guinness bottle from an English shipwreck, sparking intrigue over its unexpected origins. Divers working off the Kent coast have lifted a glass bottle that once held Guinness stout, its contents dating back to 1864. The...

An 8-year-old’s persistence turned a simple birthday metal detecting trip into an extraordinary archaeological discovery: a long-lost shipwreck. A routine afternoon of hobbyist exploration at Point Farms Provincial Park, Ontario, has led to a...

Discover the most influential female authors of the 20th century, including black and African American writers, Christian authors, and feminist icons. The literary contributions of female authors have significantly shaped the modern literary landscape,...

Archaeologists have unearthed a massive, historically significant hoard of ancient coins off the coast of Sardinia, though their origins remain a mystery. A routine dive near the seagrass meadows off the coast of Arzachena, Sardinia, transformed into a...

Deep-sea explorers searching for a specific shipwreck made a startling discovery when they encountered an unexpected vessel waiting in the depths instead. During an intensive 2019 survey of the Weddell Sea, researchers utilizing the remotely operated...

After 165 years, scientists have finally identified the mysterious man found frozen in 1859, solving a cold case that baffled historians for generations. A breakthrough in forensic science has finally attached identities to the remains of four sailors...

Archaeologists have discovered a massive Roman dolium off the coast of Elba Island, revealing a surprising treasure trove of ancient artifacts on the seabed. Maritime archaeologists conducting surveys off the coast of Elba Island have uncovered...