• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 28th, 2015
Dozens of Artifacts Recovered from “Titanic of the Ancient World”

Dozens of Artifacts Recovered from “Titanic of the Ancient World”

The Antikythera shipwreck is over 2,000 years old

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 18th, 2015
Centuries-Old Shipwreck Found Just Off the Coast of North Carolina

Centuries-Old Shipwreck Found Just Off the Coast of North Carolina

The wreck dates back to the late 18th or early 19th century

Mystery Behind 17th-Century Shipwreck Near Panama Solved at Long Last

Mystery Behind 17th-Century Shipwreck Near Panama Solved at Long Last

Underwater archaeologists say the wreck belongs to a Spanish merchant ship by the name of Nuestra Señora de Encarnación

Centuries-Old Beer Might Soon Be Brought Back to Life

Centuries-Old Beer Might Soon Be Brought Back to Life

Scientists are how hard at work trying to figure out the recipe used to make a batch of beer dating back to the 1840s

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 10th, 2014
Stunning Artifacts Recovered from Shipwreck Dubbed the “Ancient Titanic”

Stunning Artifacts Recovered from Shipwreck Dubbed the “Ancient Titanic”

The ship sank over 2,000 years ago in the waters off the coast of the island of Antikythera in Greece

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2014
Long-Sought Explorer Ship Found in the Arctic After Nearly 170 Years

Long-Sought Explorer Ship Found in the Arctic After Nearly 170 Years

The ship was lost during an expedition led by British explorer Sir John Franklin

Sunken Treasure Recovered from the Waters Off the Coast of Florida, US

Sunken Treasure Recovered from the Waters Off the Coast of Florida, US

The 300-year-old treasure was discovered by professional salvager Eric Schmitt

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 17th, 2014
State-of-the-Art Diving Suit Will Be Used to Explore 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck

State-of-the-Art Diving Suit Will Be Used to Explore 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck

The suit weighs an impressive 530 pounds (240 kilograms), stands 6.5 feet (2 meters) tall

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 10th, 2014
The US Navy Is a Wee Nostalgic, Wants to Visit WWII-Era Sunken Ship

The US Navy Is a Wee Nostalgic, Wants to Visit WWII-Era Sunken Ship

The USS Houston sank back in 1942, now lies off the coast of Java, Indonesia

60 Pounds (27 Kg) of Gold Recovered from Ship That Sunk in 1857

60 Pounds (27 Kg) of Gold Recovered from Ship That Sunk in 1857

The SS Central America's remains sit in the waters off the coast of South Carolina, US

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 2nd, 2014
Rare “Tar Lily” Found at the Bottom of the Gulf of Mexico

Rare “Tar Lily” Found at the Bottom of the Gulf of Mexico

The structure is the first of its kind thus far documented in these waters

2000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Gets Raised from the Water – Video

2000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Gets Raised from the Water – Video

Arles-Rhône 3 was discovered by a diver in 2004

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 13th, 2013
2,000-Year-Old Food Is Buried in Mud off Italy's Coast, Researchers Believe

2,000-Year-Old Food Is Buried in Mud off Italy's Coast, Researchers Believe

The food is reportedly hidden inside an ancient Roman shipwreck

19th Century Shipwreck Is Filled with Gold, Explorers Suspect

19th Century Shipwreck Is Filled with Gold, Explorers Suspect

The ship was discovered in the waters off South Carolina's coast this past weekend

The RMS Titanic Turns 100

The RMS Titanic Turns 100

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 11th, 2009
NOAA Finds Sunken WWII Patrol Boat

NOAA Finds Sunken WWII Patrol Boat

It has been discovered in "The Graveyard of the Atlantic"

Civil War Shipwreck Revealed by Storm

Civil War Shipwreck Revealed by Storm

Scientists still analyze sonar data

 
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