Underwater excavations conducted in Kekova, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, have unearthed amphorae dating back approximately 4,700 years. Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy presented the findings on social media as…
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In the sea off the coast of Adrasan, on Turkey’s southern coast, thousands of plates and bowls that have lain on the seafloor for about 2,100 years are coming to light. They are part of the cargo of an ancient merchant ship that sank at a…
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A shipwreck dating from the 5th–4th centuries B.C., carrying a cargo of over 300 amphorae, will be the focus of the recovery project presented on Saturday, September 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Porto delle Grazie in Roccella Ionica (Reggio…
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A major new underwater archaeological campaign in the Tiber River is helping to reshape our understanding of Rome’s submerged heritage. The joint Italian-British mission has shed new light on a vast complex of archaeological remains…
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The seabedoff the coast of Elba continues to yield valuable artifacts from the past, spanning centuries along the trade routes of the Tyrrhenian Sea. A dolium—a large container—from the Roman era, and a possible shipwreck, the latter still…
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A Roman-era shipwreck has been discovered in the waters off Mazara del Vallo, Sicily. The discovery was made about three miles from the coast, at a depth of 46 meters, and may date to a period between the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. The…
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In Croatia, the sea surrounding the island of Meleda (Mljet) has yielded one of the most significant discoveries in underwater archaeology in the eastern Mediterranean. After nearly a decade of excavation campaigns, archaeologists have…
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An ancient shipwreck has been discovered in the waters offthe Greek island of Andros (or Andro) bythe Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities of the GreekMinistry of Culture, following a report from a member of the public. The on-site…
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