shipwrecks
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Archaeologists Find Three Shipwrecks In the Mediterranean’s Treacherous Keith Reef
A team of archaeologists from eight nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea has come together to scrutinize shipwrecks sitting at the bottom of the water body sitting between them.
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Shipwreck Filled With Treasure and Elephant Tusks Sheds Light on 16th-Century Ivory Trade
A trove of elephant tusks found in the cargo hold of an old Portuguese shipwreck is yielding new insights into the 16th-century ivory trade and lost African elephants.
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Underwater Drones Discover Battleship That Survived Both World Wars And Atomic Blasts
The wreck of the USS Nevada has been located 120 kilometres off the coast of Hawaii at a depth of nearly 5 kilometres. It’s a significant discovery, as the battleship represents one of the most storied vessels in U.S. history, having survived Pearl Harbour, a kamikaze suicide attack, and atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
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World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered At Bottom Of Black Sea After 2400 Years
A remarkably intact ancient Greek merchant ship from 2400 years ago has been found at the bottom of the Black Sea.