shipwrecks Archive

Three Roman Shipwrecks Discovered Off Tunisian Coast – One Is 2,000-Year-Old

AncientPages.com | June 9, 2023

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It's impossible to say how many ancient shipwrecks can be found throughout the Mediterranean. Many civilizations, such as Egyptians, Phoenicians, Romans, and Greeks,

The ships were built using the clinker method, which means the hull planks overlap each other. Photo: Arkeologerna/SHM

Archaeology

Three 17th Century Shipwrecks Discovered In Central Gothenburg, Sweden

AncientPages.com | October 8, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Three 400-year-old shipwrecks have been found during building work in central Gothenburg, Sweden. The wrecks were found during archaeological diggings in connection with

Barrels containing osmond iron and tar. Photo: Jim Hansson/Swedish National Maritime Museums

Archaeology

Two Well-Preserved Shipwrecks Found By Swedish Maritime Divers In Baltic Sea

AncientPages.com | January 30, 2018

AncientPages.com - Swedish Maritime divers discovered two shipwrecks, including one possibly dating back to the 14th century. Occasionally old vessels are found in the Baltic Sea's graveyard with at

Archaeology

Stunning Ancient Roman Artifacts And Three Shipwrecks Discovered Underwater Off The Coast Off Alexandria, Egypt

AncientPages.com | November 26, 2017

AncientPages.com - Three shipwrecks packed with stunning artifacts dating back to the Roman era have been found underwater on the seabed of northern coastal province of Alexandria. The findings

It takes years to work on the anatomy of a ship and it is hard work.

Archaeology

Yenikapı Shipwrecks – A Unique Historical Treasure That Sheds Light On Ancient Ship Production

AncientPages.com | October 28, 2015

AncientPages.com - The well-preserved shipwrecks discovered at Yenikapı in Istanbul, Turkey are an important new source of information on the maritime commerce of Constantinople and the gradual shift from