Maritime Archaeology

Digging through wrecks, artefacts and ancient civilisations lost beneath the waves to learn more about the history of humanity's relationship with the oceans
Deepest shipwreck in French waters discovered ‘frozen in time’

Deepest shipwreck in French waters discovered ‘frozen in time’

ByDIVE StaffJun 16, 2025
A 16th-century shipwreck discovered by accident has proven to be the deepest in French waters and appears 'frozen in time'
New survey confirms wreck of San José sunken treasure galleon

New survey confirms wreck of San José sunken treasure galleon

A new expedition to the wreck of San José finds a collection of coins that positively identify the 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks'
Diver arrested for looting ancient shipwreck

Diver arrested for looting ancient shipwreck

A scuba diver has been arrested, still wearing his wetsuit, for looting the remains of a 2,000 year-old Roman shipwreck in Mallorca
Wrecks4all maritime archaeology training programme

Wrecks4all maritime archaeology training programme

Montenegro's Wrecks4All project is hosting a 5-day training programme for budding marine archaeologists from Montenegro and Albania.
split shot showing true colours and discoloured images of shackleton's ship endurance

New ‘true colour’ images of Shackleton’s Endurance

New colour-corrected images of the wreck of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance show how the ship would have looked above the water
2,500-year-old shipwreck discovered off Sicily

2,500-year-old shipwreck discovered off Sicily

ByDIVE StaffDec 23, 2024
Ancient shipwreck provides a window into maritime trade between ancient Greece, Carthage and Phoenicia around the island of Sicily
an ancient minoan bronze dagger on display

3,600-year-old bronze dagger found in ancient Turkish shipwreck

ByDIVE StaffSep 3, 2024
Scientists have discovered a bronze dagger with silver rivets in the wreckage of an ancient Minoan vessel off the coast of Türkiye.
First report from 2024 expedition to wreck of the San José

First report from 2024 expedition to wreck of the San José

The first expedition to the San José returns with new archaeological findings, but no mention of its reported $20 billion worth of treasure
wreckage of the ss arcadian taken from a remote operated vehicle

Wreck of British WWI liner SS Arcadian identified in Aegean Sea

The wreck of the British liner SS Arcadian, sunk by a German torpedo during WWI, has been located off the Greek island of Sifnos.
World’s oldest deep-sea shipwreck discovered off Israel coast

World’s oldest deep-sea shipwreck discovered off Israel coast

The oldest known deep-sea shipwreck, containing hundreds of intact amphorae, has been discovered 90km off the coast of Israel.
Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, Quest, found in Labrador Sea

Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, Quest, found in Labrador Sea

The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, Quest, has been located off the Labrador coast by Royal Canadian Geographical Society-led team
USS Jacob Jones’ bell returns home

USS Jacob Jones’ bell returns home

The ship's bell of the USS Jacob Jones, the first US Navy destroyer to be sunk by enemy action during WWI, has been returned to the US Navy
Mortar Wreck: grave slabs recovered from oldest British shipwreck

Mortar Wreck: grave slabs recovered from oldest British shipwreck

Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have recovered two medieval grave slabs from the remains of the 13th Century Mortar Wreck
Search for missing German U-boat to be revealed in BBC documentary

Search for missing German U-boat to be revealed in BBC documentary

ByDIVE StaffMar 27, 2024
BBC documentary to highlight the search for a lost German WWI submarine and the British ship that sank her
Wreck of 18th-Century warship HMS Tyger identified in Florida Keys

Wreck of 18th-Century warship HMS Tyger identified in Florida Keys

The remains of an 18th-century shipwreck discovered in the Florida Keys have been positively identified as those of HMS Tyger
ai generated image of people exploring a wreck in VR

Montenegro’s Laboratory of Maritime Archaeology to expand Wrecks4All project

Montenegro's Laboratory of Maritime Archaeology (LabMA) is to expand its Wrecks4All project, bringing more of the Southern Adriatic's historical shipwrecks to life
a picture of the ships bell from the USS Jacob Jones after it was recovered

Bell of WWI shipwreck, USS Jacob Jones, recovered

The bell of the USS Jacob Jones, the first US Navy destroyer to be sunk by enemy action, has been recovered from the ship's resting place near the Isles of Scilly.
Historic England Protected Wrecks documentary

Historic England Protected Wrecks documentary

Filmmaker Michael Pitts provides a fascinating insight into some of the UK's protected wrecks and the volunteers that helped to uncover their secrets
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