Adriatic Sea

Ancient Roman Shipwreck in Croatia Reveals Greek Influence in Shipbuilding and Repairs

A 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck in Croatia has revealed new details about how ancient sailors protected, repaired, and maintained ships that crossed the Adriatic Sea, with new evidence pointing to Greek influence in shipbuilding techniques. The study, led by Armelle Charrie-Duhaut...

Bible Account of St. Paul’s Shipwreck May Point to an Island Close to Greece, Not Malta

There is an account of Saint Paul experiencing a dramatic shipwreck on his way to Rome in the Bible's Book of Acts. The traditional view is that the island he arrived at was Malta, and there are extensive local...

Road Built 7,000 Years Ago Found at Bottom of Mediterranean Sea

A 7,000-year-old road that may have connected an ancient Hvar culture settlement to the now-isolated island of Korčula has been discovered recently by archaeologists off the southern Croatian coast. The remnants of this road were found at the sunken...

A Scot on Holiday in Greece Captures Huge Whirlpool on Corfu (video)

Kieran Dickson a Scot on holiday in the village of Kassiopi, Corfu happened to capture an incredible moment a huge whirlpool was whipped up by strong winds on the Corfu coast just metres from the balcony of his getaway home. Mr....

The Largest Sailing Cruise Ship in the World Arrived in the Aegean

The largest sailing cruise ship in the world, the famous Club Med 2, has been travelling around the Aegean Sea, while on Friday it made a stop at the Chios port. This is the sister ship of Club Med 1,...

Greek-Italian Sea Battle in the Adriatic Sea

It is possible that the traffic volume in the Adriatic Sea lines might present an increase of 5-10 percent in relation to 2012, but Grimaldi Group with the Greek cruise companies Anek Lines and Attica Group, is the one...

Parliament OK's Deal On TAP Gas

The Greek Parliament has ratified the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Albania, Italy and Greece on the construction and operation of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project, APA-Economics reported. The IGA between the three countries, which was signed in Athens on...