Black Sea

The Bulgarian government has issued a permit to allow an archaeological expedition in the southwestern Black Sea. The oceanographic expedition will take place from September 10 until October 14 and will be conducted by the Greek research ship "Aegaeo." The...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is known for his athletic and active lifestyle, decided to dive in a small submarine off the coast of Crimea to see up close a 10th century shipwreck. According to images broadcasted on Russian television,...

The wreck of a large Byzantine ship, dating from the 10th century and filled with amphorae, was discovered by divers off the coast of Sevastopol in Crimea. The shipwreck was discovered by a Russian archaeological submarine mission in the Black...

Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's Defense Ministry says that NATO ships are taking part in international drills amid stepped-up presence of alliance forces in the Black Sea, at the same time that Russia's Black Sea Fleet is on maneuvers. The Bulgarian...

Former Russian PM Vladimir Putin enjoys a reputation among Russians as a strong, active man who succeeds in whatever he chooses to do. A recent picture, however, showing him finding the fragments of an Ancient Greek  amphorae on a diving...