Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Researchers have recently gained new insights into the mysterious sinking of an Irish merchant ship, the Providentz, which went down off the coast of Norway in 1721. The Providentz, owned by Joseph and Walter Lavit, influential figures from Cork, Ireland,…
Recent findings from an ancient submerged limestone bridge inside Genovesa Cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca suggest that humans settled the western Mediterranean much earlier than previously believed. This discovery, detailed in a study published in the journal Communications…
An underwater excavation off the coast of Kumluca in Antalya, Turkey, has led to the discovery of a bronze dagger with silver rivets, believed to date back approximately 3,600 years to the Minoan civilization. The dagger was found on a…
Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have uncovered and studied a 13th-century shipwreck off the coast of Dorset in southern England, offering rare insights into the medieval trade networks that were crucial in constructing some of England’s most iconic religious monuments.…
A long-kept secret has finally emerged from the depths of the Mediterranean Sea, revealing a centuries-old shipwreck linked to the notorious Barbary corsairs. The vessel, measuring approximately 13.7 meters (45 feet) in length, was discovered in 2005 by the Florida-based…
Maritime historians from the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA) have located the wreckage of the schooner Margaret A. Muir, which sank in Lake Michigan in 1893. The discovery, made by researchers Brendon Baillod, Robert Jaeck, and Kevin Cullen, is a…
In June 2024, an extensive underwater archaeological survey in Chengene Skele Bay, near Burgas, Bulgaria, uncovered 112 glass objects, adding to the substantial collection of 310 glass vessels discovered in previous years. This discovery was led by Professor Ivan Hristov…
Archaeologists from the International Center for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar have discovered a treasure trove of rare and valuable brass trumpets. These artifacts, produced in the Dutch city of Leiden and Strasbourg, France, were found in a 16th-century shipwreck near…
Archaeologists recently embarked on an underwater expedition in the Mediterranean Sea to explore the famed Antikythera shipwreck, a site that dates back over 2,000 years Located in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Greece, this Roman-era wreck, discovered by…
Underwater archaeologists have unearthed a treasure trove of over 900 artifacts from two Ming Dynasty shipwrecks in the South China Sea. The shipwrecks, discovered in October 2022 at a depth of approximately 4,900 feet (1,500 meters), lie less than a…
