Jul 22 2011
World War II Shipwrecks Pose Oil Spill Threat
Around the world, governments are taking stock of oil submerged aboard long-sunk, deteriorating vessels.
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Jun 23 2011
Dig for Pharaoh’s Boat Begins
The boat has been hidden in a buried chamber for 4,500 years by the Great Pyramid.
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Jun 03 2011
Roman Ship Carried Live Fish Tank
Remains of the second century ship show signs of an ancient pumping system designed to suck sea water into a tank.
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Apr 29 2011
Roman Ship Emerges Near Ancient Port
More vessels might be buried in the area, possibly indicating the exact location where the Roman empire's biggest fleet was stationed.
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Apr 21 2011
‘World’s Oldest Champagne’ to be Sold at Auction
Two bottles of 200-year old champagne recently salvaged from a Baltic Sea shipwreck will be auctioned off in June.
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Jan 18 2011
Hints of Lost Caligula Palace Found Thanks to Thief
Thought to be worth about $1.6 million, the statue features Caligula sitting on the throne as the god Jupiter.
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Jan 17 2011
World’s Oldest Heidsieck Champagne Found in Shipwreck
A third brand has been discovered in a cache of 200-year-old bottles of champagne.
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Dec 22 2010
‘Black Swan’ Bounty Deal Revealed in Wikileaks Cables
U.S. officials offered to help Spain in the court fight over the sunken treasure -- if Spain would only return the favor.
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Dec 07 2010
Titanic Being Eaten by Destructive Bacteria
A new bacterium isolated from the Titanic wreck is accelerating the wreck's disintegration into a pile of dust.
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Sep 22 2010
Steering Error Sank The Titanic, Says Author
Did confusion about steering orders bring down the "unsinkable" ocean liner?
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