A new book by author Julian Sancton explores the lengthy quest to find the Spanish galleon—and the political firestorm that ...

Across the world’s continental shelves, archaeologists are racing a rising tide of development and climate change to map and protect drowned landscapes that once held thriving communities. What was ...

Those intrigued by the mystery of the waters are invited to join explorers this month on Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel Nautilus for the virtual 21-day Maritime Archaeology of ...

He uncovered 30,000 coins ancient coins in remarkable condition. They had to have come from somewhere.

More than a decade after it was found, a centuries-old Spanish treasure ship worth billions remains nearly untouched on the ...

Maritime archaeology and shipwreck studies encompass a multidisciplinary field that investigates submerged cultural heritage, integrating methodologies from archaeology, materials science, and digital ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — At the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology Conservation Lab, scientists with East Carolina ...

Archaeologists say the 2,400-year-old ship is so well preserved that even the mast and rowers' benches have survived for millennia.

Divers have unearthed the largest cog shipwreck ever discovered in a strait off Denmark, signalling a period of economic development in medieval Europe.

Underwater archaeology is a multidisciplinary field dedicated to the discovery, recording and preservation of submerged cultural heritage. This branch of archaeology not only unravels historical ...

The push is on to save relics from the Battle of Valcour Island, 250 years after American forces clashed with the British on ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — At the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology Conservation Lab, scientists with East Carolina University are preserving what they believe could be remains from four ...