By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When scientists in the 1960s excavated the wreck of an ancient Greek merchant ship off the northern coast of Cyprus, what they found was an amazing time capsule from a pivotal period in the Mediterranean world following the death of Alexander the Great. But determining the date of the […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A lone diver first laid eyes on the ancient Kyrenia shipwreck off the north coast of Cyprus nearly 60 years ago. But when archaeologists attempted to determine the exact timeline of the vessel coming to a […]
A crew of Florida treasure hunters came upon a startling discovery in a 300-year-old shipwreck last month. And there may be more where it came from. Captain Grant Gitschlag and his mate, Corinne Lea, told Fox 35 Orlando that they’ve been investigating sunken shipwrecks for forgotten treasure for several years. But nothing prepared them for […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A 3,300-year-old ship has been discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the oldest shipwrecks ever discovered and rewriting our understanding of sailing in the ancient world, according to the Israel […]
London — A routine oil and gas survey by an energy firm has uncovered cargo from the remains of what is believed by archaeologists to be the oldest and deepest shipwreck ever discovered in the Mediterranean Sea. Israeli archaeologists said they had retrieved intact storage jars believed to be 3,300 years old from the wreck. The […]
The captain of an aid ship has described the moment his crew used axes and hammers to rescue migrants trapped in the cargo hold of a sinking wooden boat off the coast of Italy. Ingo Veert, captain of a RESQSHIP aid vessel, told the BBC’s Today programme that his crew initially saved 50 migrants stuck […]
ROME (AP) — Italian Coast Guard was searching for possible missing people off Italy’s southern coast Monday, following the shipwreck of a sailboat with migrants on board, believed to be departing from Turkey. It was not immediately clear how many migrants were missing. The search and rescue operation started following a Mayday call by a […]
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. In the early 1900s, Antarctica became a hot spot for explorers undertaking intrepid but dangerous expeditions. Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew of 27 men set off aboard the […]
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies on Friday criticized Greece’s failure over the past year to shed light on one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea that left hundreds dead. UNHCR and IOM stressed the “critical” importance of a “comprehensive and conclusive” investigation in a joint statement […]
British archaeologists recently uncovered eerie medieval gravestones during a search around an ancient shipwreck. Bournemouth University announced the discovery in a press release on Friday. The gravestones were found in Studland Bay, off the coast of Dorset, and are believed to have been lying at the bottom of the English Channel for 800 years. “The […]
A long-awaited expedition into an 18th-century shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea has reportedly begun. The government of Colombia launched the deep-water expedition of the San José shipwreck, which is rumored to contain cargo worth billions of dollars, last week. The galleon sank in 1708 en route to Cartagena, Colombia, after it was ambushed by an […]
PANAMA CITY BEACH − Shipwreck Island Waterpark will honor academic achievers with “Great Grades Days.” Students with three or more A’s on their most recent report card are eligible for free entry May 28-30. According to a news release by Shipwreck Island Waterpark, in addition to the complimentary entry, qualifying guests can take advantage of […]