Conny Waters – AncientPages.com –  The Spanish galleon San José, a vessel of significant historical and monetary value, was sunk by the British navy in 1708 near Cartagena, Colombia. The ship was carrying a substantial cargo of gold, silver, and

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeological exploration of the submerged city of Baiae in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, has yielded a significant discovery on the seabed. The Roman city of Baiae, situated near the renowned ruins of Pompeii, has been

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The discovery of a settlement approximately 100 meters from the Israeli coastline has yielded significant archaeological findings. This site, dating back more than 8,000 years, has provided researchers with unexpected insights upon analysis of the

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Maritime historians from the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association have made a significant discovery using historical records and high-resolution side-scanning sonar technology. They have successfully located the remains of the historic schooner Margaret A. Muir off

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The recent underwater archaeological discovery in the Nile River near Aswan, Egypt, has revealed significant historical artifacts. A joint French-Egyptian diving expedition uncovered rock carvings depicting several ancient Egyptian pharaohs, accompanied by hieroglyphic inscriptions. These

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The underwater archaeological survey conducted in June 2024 at Chengene Skele Bay, near Burgas, Bulgaria, has yielded significant findings. The expedition, led by Prof. Dr. Ivan Hristov from the National History Museum and organized by

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The end of the last Ice Age 11,700 years ago resulted in widespread global flooding due to melting ice and rising sea levels. One of the most well-known submerged areas is Doggerland, a vast expanse

Jan Bartek –  AncientPages.com – Historic shipwrecks are often associated with the possibility of discovering submerged treasures on the ocean floor. However, for the Cornell research team investigating the renowned Hellenistic-era Kyrenia shipwreck, discovered off Cyprus’s northern coast in the

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have made a remarkable discovery by recovering two Medieval grave slabs submerged at the bottom of Studland Bay for nearly 800 years. These slabs, carved from the fossiliferous Purbeck marble,

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The wreck of the Quest, the last ship belonging to the renowned Irish-born British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, has been discovered off the coast of Labrador, Canada, after being missing for 62 years. An international

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Osmond wreck (Osmundvraket), a remarkable discovery from the 1550s, sheds light on the thriving iron trade during the reign of Gustav Vasa in Sweden. In that era, a customs official in Stockholm inspected barrels filled

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered a remarkable Roman-era structure submerged near the Campo di Mare coastline on Italy’s western coast. The submerged building on the Cerveteri coast, initially discovered in the 1960s, was initially thought to be

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In the waters surrounding Šćedro Island, an extraordinary discovery has been made – a completely preserved, previously undiscovered shipwreck dating back to the 3rd century B.C., carrying a cargo of ancient amphorae. This remarkable find

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Life on the Edge project, a collaborative effort between the University of Bradford’s Submerged Landscapes Research Centre and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Split, has made a remarkable discovery