Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have uncovered what may be Europe’s oldest settlement now located beneath the waters of Lake Ohrid, (the “Pearl of the Balkans.”). The Lake Ohrid in the mountains of Albania and North Macedonia is the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Medieval sword was found in the sea off the Carmel coast, and it probably fell into the water during a naval battle approximately 800 years ago. Swimmer Shlomi Katzin with the sword from the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A team of Swiss and Greek archaeologists recently completed the third season of excavations on the wreck of Antikythera. The expedition, which took place from May 19 to June 18, 2023, is part of a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Our oceans hold many clues that could shed light on our ancient past. Beneath the waters are incredible prehistoric objects and ruins of long-gone civilizations. Underwater archaeologists have found submerged shipwrecks that show how ancient
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It’s impossible to say how many ancient shipwrecks can be found throughout the Mediterranean. Many civilizations, such as Egyptians, Phoenicians, Romans, and Greeks, were constantly present in the Mediterranean, either trading and exploring or they
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Underwater archaeologists have discovered rare, well-preserved cloth fragments, dwellings, baskets, weaving swords, and much more while examining a site near Rome, Italy. The submerged settlement La Marmotta in the comune of Anguillara Sabazia, approximately 30km north-west
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Two ancient shipwrecks, most likely dated to the mid-Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), were discovered about 1,500 meters under the sea level in South China Sea, the coastal city of Sanya, Hainan province. Over 100,000 cultural relics, mainly
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An enormous, rare cargo of 1,800-year-old marble artifacts, borne in a merchant ship that was shipwrecked in a storm, was uncovered in the coastal waters of Moshav Beit Yanai, north of Netanya. This is the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Visitors to the beautiful island of Korcula, the supposed birthplace of Marco Polo in Croatia, can admire wonderful dense pine forests, beautiful buildings, small squares, and marvelous monuments in the medieval Old town. As the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Last year, scientists reported sonar images revealed an intriguing shipwreck at the bottom of Lake Mjøsa in Norway. New video footage has caught a glimpse of the interesting shipwreck for the first time, and researchers have
Ellen Lloyd– AncientPages.com – It’s difficult to say where we can find traces of the world’s oldest civilization because many ancient underwater ruins still await our discovery. There are many mysteries beneath the waters, and we have only unraveled a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Traces of the past remain hidden in rivers, lakes and seas. But we rarely look underwater and, as they say, out of sight is out of mind. In his inaugural lecture Martijn Manders will explain
