Carthaginian bronze coins discovered earlier in Norway have revealed ancient trade secrets and the illegal sale of Punic ...

An international team of maritime archaeologists race to save the remains of 18th century shipwrecks on the shores of a river island near the frontline of Russia's war on Ukraine.

During an expedition to search for a famed shipwreck, researchers discovered something unexpected: striking geometric patterns on the floor of Antarctica’s western Weddell Sea created by fish.

November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, perhaps the most famous of all the estimated 6,500 ships that have gone down in the Great Lakes.

In just six months, researchers used artificial intelligence to double the number of known geoglyphs in southern Peru’s ...

Typhoon Halong destroyed dozens of feet of Alaska's most significant Yup'ik archaeological site, scattering potentially ...

Discover winter strolls, holiday workshops and special events at Manitowoc County Historical Society from November through ...

Although from time to time news appears in the media about shipwrecks that may be more than 4,000 years old, for now the ...

In a study published in the journal Libyan Studies, Professor Håkon Roland and Dr. Paolo Visonà examined the 2022 case ...

Hidden beneath the sea, the ancient world continues to surprise us. In this video, we count down the Top 10 Underwater ...

Stay connected to new research, exhibits and fascinating stories stemming from the collections of your favorite Smithsonian ...

Sunken finds in the South China Sea testify to rich trade networks used over hundreds of years. The sea routes brought ...