In the summer of 2025, underwater archaeologists found a Parthenon marble at the wreck of the Mentor, one of Lord Elgin's ships.
Truth can be strange, and those who think to the contrary should try reading Julian Sancton’s new book, “Neptune’s Fortune, The Billion Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire.” ...
Archaeologists uncover ancient shipwrecks and submerged harbor remains near the 2,300-year-old Greek city of Ptolemais in Libya.
The vessel appears to be the "Swift," a British Royal Navy wooden sailing ship that sank off Sable Island in Canada ...
A fragment of a marble decorative element was found in the Kythira shipwreck of the brig 'Mentor', owned and used by Lord Elgin to remove ...
A canal schooner that sank off Door County in 1886, with its remains very intact, has been added to Wisconsin State Register ...
America’s national parks are renowned for showcasing in­credible natural beauty, unique land­scapes, and protected flo­ra and fauna. Biscayne National Park in south Florida is no different — except it ...
As researchers restore rare sundials and mosaics, new questions arise about the final days of a high-ranking official's ...
According to the team who found it, the structures were an ancient urban complex that sank into the ocean 6,000 years ago.
Shipwreck historian Ric Mixter presents dive footage and stories from vessels constructed on the Saginaw River, including the ...
The eight-foot-long underwater robot called Remus 300 dropped into the Atlantic Ocean 16 miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and descended toward the bottom, where it began to examine the wreck ...
Marine tourism, which includes activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, and marine wildlife experiences, has ...