Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #underwaterarchaeology, aggregated by home.social.
Stone tools found underwater off Western Australia come from a landscape the sea covered at least 9,000 years ago
Archaeologists and Indigenous Rangers have located stone tools at two underwater sites near Murujuga in Western Australia, a…
#Australia #AboriginalAustralians #AU #Austrlia #IceAge #StoneTools #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/australia/121200/
Remains of the oldest known shipwreck, Eastern Mediterranean, just to the south of Asia Minor (Anatolia)
This was dated by the decorations on ceramic vessels, a tried and trusted method, to 2700–2400 B.C.
By the way, the three subdivisions of the Bronze Age are of rather unequal duration, to a large degree because much more is known about the later parts:
Early Bronze Age (EBA): 3500–2100;
Middle Bronze Age (MBA): 2100–1700;
Late Bronze Age (LBA): 1700–1200
(approximately).
«Prof Hakan Öniz, from Akdeniz University in Turkey»
"Ak deniz" is Turkish for "White Sea", another name of the Aegean Sea, which is right to the west of Asia Minor.
***
The final paragraph (hyperlinked) is:
«The oldest known shipwreck where some of the wood is still preserved was found in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria. It dates to about 2,400 years ago.»
There was a substantial British-Bulgarian (Hull University?) deep sea expedition in the Black Sea several years ago and they made very impressive photographs.
Looking at one of them, I could almost hear the boatswain's whistle.
There is hydrogen sulphide dissolved in the deep waters of the Black Sea, so wood is preserved.
BBC article:
World's oldest shipwreck found off Kekova Island in Turkey
<https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6gr80rk1yyko>
#Archaeology
#BronzeAge
#EarlyBronzeAge
#MediterraneanArchaeology
#UnderwaterArchaeology
3,000-year-old bronze sword found at submerged Bronze Age settlement in Italy
A Bronze Age sword dating to the 13th century BCE has been recovered from the submerged settlement of…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #AncientWeapons #BronzeAge #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/italy/53847/
The Treasures Emerging From Turkey’s Dying Lakes https://www.byteseu.com/2394682/ #ArchaeologyLakeVan #BasilicaOfSaintNeophytos #CouncilOfNicaea #DroughtInTurkey #LAKEVAN #NeolithicSitesInTurkey #Turkey #TurkeyArchaeology #TurkeyLakesArchaeology #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/3270364/ The Treasures Emerging From Turkey’s Dying Lakes #ArchaeologyLakeVan #BasilicaOfSaintNeophytos #CouncilOfNicaea #DroughtInTurkey #LakeVan #NeolithicSitesInTurkey #Turkey #TurkeyArchaeology #TurkeyLakesArchaeology #turkiye #UnderwaterArchaeology
3900 years of land subsidence at Lipari Island (Italy): new insights for Early Bronze Age submerged findings [html, pdf 17pp] #UnderwaterArchaeology #MaritimeArchaeology #BronzeAge https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2026.110439
Submerged Roman port in Italy possibly linked to Octavian’s 44 BCE landing, under excavation
Archaeologists have begun a new season of research at San Giovanni, inside the Le Cesine State Nature Reserve near Vernole in southern Italy. A major focus this year is a large Roman port complex lying beneath the sea in front of the former pumping station...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/submerged-roman-port-in-italy-under-excavation/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #romanarchitecture #underwaterarchaeology
Submerged Roman port in Italy possibly linked to Octavian’s 44 BCE landing under excavation
Archaeologists have begun a new season of research at San Giovanni, inside the Le Cesine State Nature Reserve…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #MaritimeArchaeology #MediterraneanArchaeology #RomanArchaeology #Romanarchitecture #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/italy/46149/
International Day of Underwater Cultural Heritage : Nautical Archaeology Society [video 10m19s - contains cuttlefish] #NauticalArchaeology #UnderwaterArchaeology #MaritimeArchaeology https://youtu.be/iS1tVmRkh5I
2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck with hundreds of amphorae found off Sicily
A Roman-era shipwreck carrying hundreds of ancient amphorae has been found off Sicily’s southwest coast. The wreck lies about three nautical miles from Mazara del Vallo, at a depth of 46 meters. Italian authorities have provisionally dated the ship to between the second and first centuries BCE...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/08/roman-shipwreck-with-amphorae-found-off-sicily/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #amphorae #shipwreck #romanempire #underwaterarchaeology
1st annual UNESCO International Day of Underwater Cultural Heritage #UnderwaterArchaeology #MaritimeArchaeology #NauticalArchaeology #CulturalHeritage #UNESCO https://www.youtube.com/live/Z0CYfHyehd8
Long-lost HMS Tiger wreck found after 118 years off England’s Isle of Wight
The wreck of Royal Navy warship HMS Tiger has been found in the English Channel, 118 years after a deadly collision sank the vessel off the Isle of Wight. A team of divers and maritime historians from ProjectXplore located the wreck after five years of research in historical archives...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/08/hms-tiger-wreck-found-off-isle-of-wight/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #archaeologynews #shipwreck #underwaterarchaeology
Late Bronze Age pottery and wooden structures found beneath Italy’s Lake Bolsena
Archaeologists have uncovered Late Bronze Age pottery, preserved spelt and large wooden structures at a submerged settlement beneath…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #BronzeAge #Pottery #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/italy/39612/
Bottoms up: vast Roman shipwreck filled with ancient wine amphoras discovered near Sicily – The Art Newspaper
A sensational discovery of…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #ItalianWine #MediterraneanWine #Antiquities&Archaeology #Archaeology #discoveries #heritage #Italianwine #italy #Museums&Heritage #Shipwrecks #underwater #UnderwaterArchaeology #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2766161/bottoms-up-vast-roman-shipwreck-filled-with-ancient-wine-amphoras-discovered-near-sicily-the-art-newspaper/
Bottoms up: vast Roman shipwreck filled with ancient wine amphoras discovered near Sicily – The Art Newspaper https://www.diningandcooking.com/2766161/bottoms-up-vast-roman-shipwreck-filled-with-ancient-wine-amphoras-discovered-near-sicily-the-art-newspaper/ #Antiquities&Archaeology #Archaeology #discoveries #heritage #ItalianWine #italy #Museums&Heritage #Shipwrecks #underwater #UnderwaterArchaeology #Wine
Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter emerges from Danube as record-low water levels expose riverbed in Hungary
Exceptionally low water levels on the Danube have exposed a Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter near Dunaújváros, Hungary.…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #Rome #RomanArchaeology #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/italy/39184/
Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter emerges from Danube as record-low water levels expose riverbed in Hungary https://www.byteseu.com/2261868/ #Hungary #RomanArchaeology #UnderwaterArchaeology
Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter emerges from Danube as record-low water levels expose riverbed in Hungary
Exceptionally low water levels on the Danube have exposed a Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter near Dunaújváros, Hungary.…
#Hungary #HU #Europe #Europa #EU #hír #hungary #Magyarország #RomanArchaeology #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/3184838/
https://www.europesays.com/3184838/ Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter emerges from Danube as record-low water levels expose riverbed in Hungary #hír #hungary #Magyarország #RomanArchaeology #UnderwaterArchaeology
400-year-old Batavia shipwreck reveals hidden European stone supply network
Batavia sank off the coast of Western Australia in 1629, yet the famous shipwreck still has new stories…
#Europe #EU #European #MaritimeArchaeology #shipwreck #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/europe/109610/
Shackleton’s final ship Quest revealed in first close-up images beneath the Labrador Sea
Researchers have captured the first close-up views of Quest, the last ship used by famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The vessel rests deep in the Labrador Sea, where an international team reached the wreck with the crewed submersible Alvin and the Falcon remotely operated vehicle...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/shackleton-final-ship-quest-revealed/
Follow @archaeology
Mystery of 17th-century shipwreck carrying 400 gold coins solved after decades of research
A shipwreck found off England’s south coast has finally been identified after nearly 30 years of research. Archaeologists now believe the vessel was the Dom van Keulen, a Dutch merchant ship carrying thousands of Moroccan gold coins when it sank in 1633...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/17th-century-shipwreck-carrying-400-gold-coins/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #archaeologynews #shipwreck #maritimearchaeology #underwaterarchaeology
First shipwrecks linked to Pirates of the Caribbean discovered in Nassau Harbor, The Bahamas
Shipwrecks tied to the real pirates of the Caribbean have been found for the first time in The Bahamas, giving archaeologists a rare look into the maritime world behind one of history’s most famous outlaw communities...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/first-shipwrecks-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-in-the-bahamas/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #piratesofthecaribbean #shipwreck #underwaterarchaeology
Ancient shipwreck with 300 amphorae found off Italy could reshape views of Mediterranean wine trade
A shipwreck dating to the 5th and 4th centuries BCE has drawn archaeologists’ attention off the coast of Monasterace in southern Italy. Hidden beneath the waters of the Ionian Sea, the wreck holds a cargo of more than 300 amphorae...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/05/shipwreck-with-300-amphorae-found-off-italy/
Follow @archaeology
https://www.europesays.com/dk/109018/ India, Denmark join hands to locate remains of 17th-century Danish ship #ArchaeologicalSurveyOfIndia #Danmark #Denmark #IndiaDenmarkRelations #IndianOceanTrade #Karaikal #MaritimeHeritage #NationalMuseumOfDenmark #OresundShipwreck #Puducherry #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/dk/108892/ India ties up with Denmark to locate, document remains of historic Danish ship ‘Oresund’ ##ASIIndia ##DanishShips ##DenmarkArchaeology ##OresundShipwreck ##PuducherryHistory ##ShipwreckDiscovery ##UnderwaterArchaeology #CulturalHeritage #Danmark #Denmark #IndianOceanTrade #MaritimeHistory
India ties up with Denmark to locate, document remains of historic Danish ship ‘Oresund’
The Archaeological Survey of India has teamed up with Denmark to undertake a collaborative underwater archaeological project aimed…
#Denmark #Danmark #DK #Europe #Europa #EU ##ASIIndia ##DanishShips ##DenmarkArchaeology ##OresundShipwreck ##PuducherryHistory ##ShipwreckDiscovery ##UnderwaterArchaeology #culturalheritage #denmark #IndianOceanTrade #MaritimeHistory
https://www.europesays.com/3065939/
https://www.europesays.com/dk/108704/ India ties up with Denmark to locate, document remains of historic Danish ship ‘Oresund’ ##ASIIndia ##DanishShips ##DenmarkArchaeology ##OresundShipwreck ##PuducherryHistory ##ShipwreckDiscovery ##UnderwaterArchaeology #CulturalHeritage #Danmark #Denmark #IndianOceanTrade #MaritimeHistory
India ties up with Denmark to locate, document remains of historic Danish ship ‘Oresund’ https://www.byteseu.com/2111264/ ##ASIIndia ##DanishShips ##DenmarkArchaeology ##OresundShipwreck ##PuducherryHistory ##ShipwreckDiscovery ##UnderwaterArchaeology #CulturalHeritage #Denmark #IndianOceanTrade #MaritimeHistory
Radiocarbon dating reveals Spain’s largest helmet hoard is medieval, not Roman
A group of 43 iron helmets recovered from the seabed off Spain’s eastern coast has been redated to…
#Spain #ES #Europe #Europa #EU #Ancientarmors #Medieval #MediterraneanArchaeology #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/spain/37040/
Ancient shipwreck with 300 amphorae found off Italy could reshape views of Mediterranean wine trade
A shipwreck dating to the 5th and 4th centuries BCE has drawn archaeologists’ attention off the coast of…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #MaritimeArchaeology #MediterraneanArchaeology #Shipwreck #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/italy/20820/
Ancient shipwreck with 300 amphorae found off Italy could reshape views of Mediterranean wine trade
A shipwreck dating to the 5th and 4th centuries BCE has drawn archaeologists’ attention off the coast of M…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanWine #Wine #MaritimeArchaeology #Mediterranean #MediterraneanArchaeology #Shipwreck #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2662849/ancient-shipwreck-with-300-amphorae-found-off-italy-could-reshape-views-of-mediterranean-wine-trade/
Ancient shipwreck with 300 amphorae found off Italy could reshape views of Mediterranean wine trade
A shipwreck dating to the 5th and 4th centuries BCE h…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanWine #Wine #MaritimeArchaeology #Mediterranean #MediterraneanArchaeology #Shipwreck #UnderwaterArchaeology
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2662849/ancient-shipwreck-with-300-amphorae-found-off-italy-could-reshape-views-of-mediterranean-wine-trade/
Ancient Roman shipwreck reveals hidden secrets of waterproofing and Mediterranean repairs
A Roman ship that sank about 2,200 years ago off the coast of present-day Croatia has offered new evidence about how ancient crews protected their vessels at sea...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/04/roman-shipwreck-secrets-of-waterproofing/
Follow us @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #shipwreck #underwaterarchaeology
Archaeologists discovered 9,000-year-old structures underwater in Lake Huron, including stone formations, hunting blinds, and dwelling sites. This submerged landscape rewrites understanding of early North American life post-Ice Age.
#AncientAmerica #UnderwaterArchaeology #GreatLakesHistory #GoodNews
Spanish archaeologists working on Project Herakles have documented more than 30 shipwrecks in the Bay of Gibraltar and identified 151 archaeological sites overall. That scale is what makes this so significant.
#Archaeology #Shipwreck #UnderwaterArchaeology #Gibraltar #AncientHistory #news
Uncovering Uluburun : pre-order publication 'the Bronze Age’s greatest shipwreck' - Archaeological Institute of America #MaritimeArchaeology #MarineArchaeology #UnderwaterArchaeology https://www.archaeological.org/donate/ https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-1-1170x2048.jpg
Greece: Unstable Landscapes and Underwater Archaeology [pdf 22pp] #UnderwaterArchaeology #SubmergedLandscapes https://www.academia.edu/60805255/Greece_Unstable_Landscapes_and_Underwater_Archaeology?email_work_card=title&li=0
Huge ancient undersea wall dating to 5800 BCE discovered off the French coast
In waters off the coast of Brittany, archaeologists have identified an impressive set of submerged stone structures that reveal the presence of a remarkably sophisticated coastal society more than 7,000 years ago. The findings, which were made near the Île de Sein in western France...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/ancient-undersea-wall-off-the-french-coast/
Follow us @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #underwaterarchaeology
San José galleon artifacts surface after 300 years, shedding light on the 1708 Caribbean shipwreck
For the first time since the San José galleon sank beneath the Caribbean more than three centuries ago, a set of carefully selected artifacts has been brought to the surface, giving a clearer window into one of the most fabled shipwrecks in the Americas...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/san-jose-galleon-artifacts-surface-after-300-years/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #shipwreck #underwaterarchaeology #maritimearchaeology
Sunken Ships: Three Years of Excavation and Discovery - Museu de Menorca [youtube video 51m06s] #MenorcaShipwreckProject #UnderwaterArchaeology https://youtube.com/live/a_y9F_HvGaI
Ancient shipwrecks rewrite 500 years of Iron Age Mediterranean trade
Archaeologists from the University of California at San Diego and the University of Haifa have discovered the oldest known Iron Age ship cargoes found in a known port city in Israel, yielding direct, rare evidence of maritime trade in the eastern Mediterranean...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/10/shipwrecks-rewrite-iron-age-mediterranean-trade/
Follow us @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #ironage #shipwreck #underwaterarchaeology
Well-preserved Roman shipwreck in Croatia reveals ancient trade and seafaring insights
A team of international underwater archaeologists is unearthing fresh information regarding Roman maritime life after unearthing a well-preserved shipwreck in Barbir Bay, near the town of Sukošan on Croatia’s Adriatic coast...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/10/well-preserved-roman-shipwreck-in-croatia/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #shipwreck #underwaterarchaeology #maritimearchaeology
Stone Age settlement found under the sea in Denmark
#HackerNews #StoneAgeSettlement #Denmark #UnderwaterArchaeology #AncientHistory #MaritimeDiscovery
Antikythera shipwreck reveals ancient shipbuilding secrets in 2025 excavation
The 2025 excavation season at the legendary Antikythera shipwreck unearthed significant new discoveries, giving a glimpse into ancient shipbuilding, trade, and life at sea in the Mediterranean. One of the most dramatic recoveries was a still-connected set of hull fragments...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/antikythera-shipwreck-reveals-shipbuilding-secrets/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #Antikythera #shipwreck #maritimearchaeology #underwaterarchaeology
AO THROWBACK - Not far off the coast of the village of Atlit in the Mediterranean Sea near Haifa in Israel lies the submerged ruins of the ancient Neolithic site of Atlit Yam. https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/9000-year-old-underground-megalithic-settlement-atlit-yam-001579
#ancientorigins #ancient #history #ancienthistory #historylovers #historyfacts #historymatters #archaeology #AtlitYam #Neolithic #UnderwaterArchaeology
Greek Reporter: Lighthouse of Alexandria Rises Again as Giant Blocks Resurface After 2,000 Years. “After centuries beneath the waves, 22 massive stone blocks from the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria have been recovered from the seafloor, marking a major step in efforts to digitally reconstruct one of the Seven Wonders of the World.”
Gold coins may reveal identity of San José galleon, the ‘world’s richest shipwreck
Over 300 years after a fateful demise, new evidence is supporting the identification of a Colombian Caribbean shipwreck as the legendary San José galleon—a Spanish 18th-century warship known as the “holy grail” of shipwrecks..
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/coins-may-reveal-identity-of-san-jose-galleon/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #sanjoségalleon #shipwreck #underwaterarchaeology #maritimehistory #maritimearchaeology
your move, bronze age
neolithic mediterranean boats - now with added sails! [audio 26m] #monoxylon #neolithic #BronzeAge #mediterranean #UnderwaterArchaeology https://audioboom.com/posts/8736915-the-monoxylon-expeditions-neolithic-boat-voyages
International Business Times: Protecting Undersea Cultural Heritage In Spotlight At Mining Code Talks. “The world’s oceans harbor a cultural heritage of sunken ships, remains of those lost in the transatlantic slave trade and Indigenous islanders’ spiritual ties to the sea that must be protected, NGOs and native peoples say. They are pushing at a meeting in Jamaica of the International Seabed […]
A Diver Stumbled Upon the Treasure of a Lifetime—and It May Lead to a Hidden Shipwreck.
He uncovered 30,000 coins ancient coins in remarkable condition. They had to have come from somewhere.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a63574423/diver-finds-hidden-coins-treasure/ #diving #underwaterarchaeology #shipwrecks