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Earlier that summer, the government of Spain successfully argued that, under the terms of international Sovereign Immunity, it never abandoned or otherwise relinquished its ownership of the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, which sunk during a sea b
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During my stay in Thailand, I have had the opportunity to meet and dive with some of the nicest people. I have fond memories working with members of the Thailand Underwater Archaeology Division, also known as the UAD.
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The team of archaeologists is excited because it's a rare find, and the ship has already provided several surprises as regards to unusual design features. The vessel is estimated to have been about 16m long and seven meters wide.
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Surfer's ear is the common name for an exostosis or abnormal bone growth within the ear canal.
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The Wreck Viewer is an interactive map which has been developed to facilitate easy access to the Wreck Inventory of Ireland Database compiled by the Department’s National Monuments Service (NMS).
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The Gran Acuifero Maya (GAM), a project dedicated to the study and preservation of the subterranean waters of the Yucatan peninsula, said the 347-km cave was identified after months of exploring a maze of underwater channels.
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Archaeologists in a Tunisian-Italian expedition have discovered the underwater ruins of an ancient Roman city off the coast of Tunisia. The discovery confirms a theory that the city of Neapolis was partly submerged by a tsunami in 365 AD.
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As archaeologists from the St.
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The great advantage of this unique postgraduate program, compared to others worldwide, is the practical training students receive in underwater archaeology.
Read moreThe four week online course – called ‘Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds: Maritime Archaeology’ - starts today and is open to everyone.
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Captain Kidd was executed in 1701 for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean.
Read moreIn a video streamed live from the Queen Maud Gulf off Nunavut, underwater archaeologist Ryan Harris moved from stern to bow, stopping at a handful of different points along the wreck to share clues from the long-sunk vessel.
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The Santa Maria, along with the La Nina and La Pinta, were part of Columbus's expedition in 1492, which explored islands in the Caribbean in an attempt to find a westward passage to Asia.
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After a joint decision between the Ministries of Culture and Mercantile Marine, Greece has announced the creation of its first two diving parks.
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The structure was first detected in the summer of 2003 during a sonar survey of the southwest portion of the sea. Divers have since been down to investigate, they write in the latest issue of the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology.
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The excavation of a shipwreck can include the recovery of very large artifacts, such as a 20-foot long anchor, along with delicate ones such as fragments of sailcloth or paper and even the remains of rodents and insects that once lived below deck
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