Shipwrecks

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Maritime archaeologists Johan Rönnby (left) and Rolf Warming diving near the stern of the Gribshunden wreck. The ship sank in 1495 and was rediscovered in the 1970s.

Weapons chest found on wreck of 15th-century 'floating castle' sheds light on 'military revolution at sea'

By Tom Metcalfe published

The chest could help archaeologists understand the fire and explosion that sank the vessel.

Archaeology
Two scuba divers holding artifacts while underwater

'There's a great hidden museum in the Mediterranean': Underwater archaeologist David Gibbins takes us on a journey to 12 shipwrecks around the world

By Jennifer Nalewicki published

Underwater archaeologist and author David Gibbins discusses his new book about shipwrecks around the world.

Archaeology
A 19th-century illustration of a British slave ship launched at Liverpool in 1781.

14 wrecks that expose 'what life was like on slaver ships' identified in the Bahamas

By Tom Metcalfe published

Researchers say they hope to recover what's left of the ships after more than 200 years underwater.

Archaeology
Here, a glass replica of the yellow Florentine Diamond, a lost diamond of Indian origin.

31 of the world's most valuable treasures that are still missing

By Owen Jarus last updated

From the the Ark of the Covenant to the crown jewels of Ireland to a 333-carat pink diamond, here are 30 of the world's most valuable (and missing) treasures.

Archaeology
Here we see the sunken bow of the Titanic underwater in extreme detail, with corroding metal and algae growing on the ship.

Stunning full-scale scan of Titanic reveals complete shipwreck for the 1st time

By Ben Turner published

A new scan of the Titanic shipwreck made with more than 715,000 images has revealed the world's most famous shipwreck as we've never seen it before.

Archaeology
detailed three-dimensional model showing the timbers of the hull of a ship

Quarry workers make 'unexpected' discovery of ship from Queen Elizabeth I's reign

By Tom Metcalfe published

Timbers from the hull of a 16th-century ship have been found in a flooded quarry in southeastern England.

Archaeology
Divers explored the wreck of the US F4U–4 Corsair fighter-bomber on Iriomote Jima in March 2019.

30 incredible sunken wrecks from WWI and WWII

By Tom Metcalfe published

A look at some of the most notable underwater wrecks from WWI and WWII.

Warfare
This sonar image from the autonomous underwater vehicle shows the distinctive shape of the wooden frame of a clinker-built vessel.

Medieval shipwreck discovered in Norway during hunt for WWII ammunitions

By Tom Metcalfe published

What could be one of Norway's oldest shipwrecks has been found on the bottom of a lake near Oslo, during an effort to locate the tons of unexploded ammunition dumped there since World War II.

Archaeology
According to international law, the shipwreck and everything on it belong to Spain; but Colombia's government has declared that it owns the wreck and its treasure, which is estimated to be worth $17 billion.

$17 billion shipwreck near Colombia is remarkably preserved, new photos reveal

By Tom Metcalfe last updated

New images of one of the world’s most valuable shipwrecks off the coast of Colombia show its remarkable preservation, and two more historic shipwrecks in the same area.

Archaeology
This image of the tryworks was taken from the shipwreck site of the whaler Industry by a NOAA ROV. The tryworks was a cast-iron stove with two deep kettles that were used to render whale blubber into oil.

19th-century whaling shipwreck identified in the Gulf of Mexico

By Mindy Weisberger last updated

Scientists have discovered the long-lost shipwreck of a whaling vessel that sank during a storm in 1836.

Archaeology
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