Three ancient shipwrecks that carried pottery cargoes and two from later times were discovered last month by a Greek-U.S. team of marine archaeologists in the notoriously treacherous waters of the ...

We imagine the ancient world as one made of stone. Marble temples, megalithic structures, and rock-hewn tombs dominate the modern image of the pre-modern period. That image is, of course, an ...

The origin of the sea anchor as we know it today is unknown, nevertheless its invention most likely have taken place in ...

Nov. 3 -- Four Roman-era shipwrecks, including one elaborately hand-carved wooden vessel, have been discovered in the depths of the Black Sea, members of a National Geographic expedition announced ...

CAIRO — An American-Italian team of archeologists has found the remains of 4,000-year-old ships that used to carry cargo between Pharaonic Egypt and the mysterious land of Punt, the Supreme Council of ...

The Indian Navy's newest ship is not a combat beast but a spectacular all-wood sailing yacht that recreates ancient designs ...

The remains of a long-lost vessel once described by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus have been discovered by researchers off the northern coast of Egypt. The ship, called a baris, was detailed by ...

NARRATOR: The ancient Egyptians created some of the greatest wonders on Earth—pyramids, temples, statues—but they are far less known for their mastery of the sea. CHERYL WARD (Coastal Carolina ...

An archaeological survey expedition called the Black Sea Maritime Archaeological Project discovered a shipwreck about 80km (49.7 miles) from the Bulgarian city of Burgas. A pair of remotely operated ...