Underwater Archaeology

How sunken ceramics ushered in a new era for archaeology

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How sunken ceramics ushered in a new era for archaeology

How sunken ceramics ushered in a new era for archaeology

A new expedition to Guadalcanal reveals WWII shipwrecks

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A new expedition to Guadalcanal reveals WWII shipwrecks

A new expedition to Guadalcanal reveals WWII shipwrecks

Exclusive: Ancient sunken port discovered from Cleopatra's time

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Exclusive: Ancient sunken port discovered from Cleopatra's time

Exclusive: Ancient sunken port discovered from Cleopatra's time

This Byzantine shipwreck transformed underwater archaeology

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This Byzantine shipwreck transformed underwater archaeology

This Byzantine shipwreck transformed underwater archaeology

How one heroic crew helped win World War II’s largest naval battle

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How one heroic crew helped win World War II’s largest naval battle

How one heroic crew helped win World War II’s largest naval battle

How one shipwreck sparked a U.S. financial panic

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How one shipwreck sparked a U.S. financial panic

How one shipwreck sparked a U.S. financial panic

What this shipwreck teaches about the horrors of slavery

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What this shipwreck teaches about the horrors of slavery

What this shipwreck teaches about the horrors of slavery

Visiting the Titanic is suddenly a lot easier than you think

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Visiting the Titanic is suddenly a lot easier than you think

Visiting the Titanic is suddenly a lot easier than you think

I took a leap of faith—and it led me in search of sunken slave ships

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I took a leap of faith—and it led me in search of sunken slave ships

I took a leap of faith—and it led me in search of sunken slave ships

Shipwrecks tell the story of ‘forgotten’ WWII battlefield

Shipwrecks tell the story of ‘forgotten’ WWII battlefield

Shipwrecks tell the story of ‘forgotten’ WWII battlefield

Here's how explorers found the famous 'Endurance' shipwreck

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Here's how explorers found the famous 'Endurance' shipwreck

Here's how explorers found the famous 'Endurance' shipwreck

What we’ve learned—and lost—since the Titanic wreck was found

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What we’ve learned—and lost—since the Titanic wreck was found

What we’ve learned—and lost—since the Titanic wreck was found

How these ancient sunken cities were rediscovered

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How these ancient sunken cities were rediscovered

How these ancient sunken cities were rediscovered

This tomb diver was among the first to swim beneath a pyramid

This tomb diver was among the first to swim beneath a pyramid

This tomb diver was among the first to swim beneath a pyramid

This maritime archaeologist tracks long-lost shipwrecks

This maritime archaeologist tracks long-lost shipwrecks

This maritime archaeologist tracks long-lost shipwrecks

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