On the coast of Croatia, a Roman-era shipwreck has provided archaeologists with some remarkable insight into how ancient ...

A new study of a 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals that ancient sailors used sophisticated organic coatings to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We imagine the ancient world as one made of stone. Marble temples, megalithic structures, and rock-hewn tombs dominate the modern ...

A research team led by the University of Cádiz has mapped an extraordinary collection of 134 shipwrecks in the Bay of ...

Ever since humans have embarked on sea voyages, they needed to ensure vessels were waterproof, resistant to salty seawater, and could withstand microorganisms or sea-dwellers like worms. Until the mid ...

Learn how layers of ancient waterproofing and traces of pollen helped researchers trace where the Ilovik–Paržine 1 ship was repaired, and how maritime knowledge moved across the Mediterranean. Most ...

Flecks of pollen embedded in the ship’s ancient waterproofing material contained evidence of the ship’s many stops along the ...

The wreckage of an ancient Roman cargo ship carrying hundreds of terracotta jars has been found off the coast of Italy, authorities said Friday. The ship — believed to have sunk more than 2,000 years ...

We’ve talked about some very old wooden ships before, whether original or replicas, but this one might just be the oldest one yet. The shipwreck of an ancient vessel was used to create a replica that ...

Archaeologists in Serbia are rushing to preserve the skeleton of an ancient Roman ship, the second such discovery near the ancient city of Viminacium since 2020. Previous findings suggest the ship may ...

Relics of an ancient Roman cargo ship were found near Rome on Friday. The vessel was filled with hundreds of Roman vases, and is estimated to be more than 20 meters long. The local police authority ...

INSV Kaundinya looks like a ghost ship that emerged straight from an ancient past, but it's brand-new and has just set sail on its maiden voyage. This awe-inspiring sailing ship with no engine or ...