shipwreck Archive

Rare 500-Year-Old Wreck From Missing Ship Samson Discovered In Central Stockholm, Sweden

AncientPages.com | December 20, 2019

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Sweden’s capital Stockholm may be famous for many things, but discovering a rare 500-year-old shipwreck in the middle of the city was an

Photogrammetric model of the ship's stern. Credit: Deep Sea Productions/MMT

Archaeology

Still Intact Renaissance Shipwreck Discovered On The Baltic Seabed

AncientPages.com | July 24, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An international team of scientists report a discovery of the remains of an intact and astonishingly preserved Early Modern Period (Late 15th –

World’s oldest shipwreck found in Mediterranean

Archaeology

World’s Oldest Shipwreck Discovered In Mediterranean

AncientPages.com | April 10, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A ship dating back some 3,600 years has been found off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. The shipwreck, found by the Akdeniz University (AU) Underwater Research Center teams,

Archaeology

400-Year-Old Shipwreck Found Off The Coast Of Portugal Labeled ‘Discovery Of A Decade’

AncientPages.com | September 26, 2018

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered a 400-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Portugal. This significant find ha been labeled the “discovery of the decade”. The shipwreck was found at

n November 2015, the MAC survey team and WHOI researchers returned to Colombian waters for a second search effort. Side scan sonar images gave the crew the first indications of the find from of the wreck. To confirm the wreck’s identity, REMUS descended to just 30 feet above the wreck where it was able to capture photos of a key distinguishing feature of the San José—its cannons. (REMUS image, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Archaeology

New Details On Discovery Of San Jose 300-Year-Old Shipwreck That Sank With Treasure Of Gold, Silver, And Emeralds

AncientPages.com | May 23, 2018

AncientPages.com - New details from the successful search for the three-century old San José ship, called the “holy grail of shipwrecks,” have been released by WHOI (the Woods Hole

The old city of Acre, a ancient city dating back thousands of years. Image via visionsoftravel.org

Archaeology

Long-Lost Wreck Of Crusader Ship And Gold Coins Discovered

AncientPages.com | March 14, 2017

AncientPages.com - The long-lost wreck of a crusader ship and sunken cargos dating to the 13th century CE have been found in the bay of the crusader stronghold city

Ingots of orichalcum found in the shipwreck. Image via Accénto.it

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Legendary ‘Orichalcum Metal’ Related To Atlantis Found In 2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck

AncientPages.com | March 3, 2017

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A shipwreck sunk 2,600 years ago, off the coast of Gela in southern Sicily and the story of this ship is still fascinating

The wreck of a ship is believed to date back to either the 12th or 13th century, has been found off the coast of Salento. Photo: Area Marina Protetta Porto Cesareo

Archaeology

800-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off Salento Coast, Italy

AncientPages.com | December 30, 2015

AncientPages.com - The wreck of an ancient ship has been discovered off the coast of Salento. It is believed the wreck dates back to either the 12th or 13th century. The

Archaeology

Orichalcum: Mysterious Metal Linked To Legendary Atlantis Discovered In Shipwreck

AncientPages.com | January 8, 2015

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have made an extraordinary finding while recovering an ancient ship that sank 2,600 years ago off the coast of Sicily. Nothing similar