ancient shipwrecks

The discovery of a 2000-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying hundreds of amphorae stunned archaeologists in Italy this week.

Ancient Greek ships, dating back two millennia, are lying on the sea bottom off the coast of Albania, most of them originally laden with priceless antiquities that may have been looted. Some amphorae have already been looted — they are...

Following the recent unexpected discovery of at least 58 ancient shipwrecks in the archipelago of the Greek island of Fournoi, still more treasures have come to light. Greece's culture ministry has announced that an additional three ancient shipwrecks, loaded...

Divers exploring the reef off the coast of Naxos island, were in for a surprise when they discovered a cluster of ancient shipwrecks. The eight wrecks, which date to the Roman Empire era of around 2,000 years ago, were found...

Important underwater archaeological finds were discovered in the area of Fournoi near the Greek island of Ikaria. In total, traces of 23 wrecks from various eras were located. The operation began on June 8 and was completed on July...

Finding modern ships lost at sea can be a difficult task, even with the help of radars, sonar and satellites. Trying though, to find a ship that sank thousands of years ago, is an even harder task. Today, archaeologists are...

Archaeologists have discovered ancient shipwrecks near the island of Makronissos in the Aegean Sea, dating back to the second century BC through the forth century AD. More specifically, the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research found, after diving expeditions...

Greek experts from the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research discovered the remains of three shipwrecks some 0.7 to 0.9 miles deep in the Ionian Sea while researching 77 square miles of seabed off...