Unusual burial site that were used by two distinct cultures in two historical eras separated by a thousand years have been discovered in Poland.
Tag: World War II
Stone head of Roman Emperor Caligula’s ship found in Italian lake
The stone head recovered from the bottom of Lake Nemi in the Lazio region of Italy may belong to one of Caligula’s ships.
Montevideo Maru, Japanese ship torpedoed in Australia found in the Philippines
The wreckage of a Japanese ship torpedoed during World War II with more than 1,000 people on board, including Australian prisoners, has been found off the coast of the Philippines.
Long lost ‘sea dragon’ ichthyosaur fossil
During the Mesozoic, marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs dominated the oceans for approximately 160 million years. At the beginning of the 19th century, curiosity over their peculiar fossils led to the development of paleontology.
As the water level drops, a shipwreck appeared along the Mississippi River bank
As water levels drop, a shipwreck has appeared along the Mississippi River’s banks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Water levels threaten to drop to record levels in some areas.
The world’s deepest shipwreck has discovered by explorers, USS Samuel B Roberts
Explorers have located the world’s deepest shipwreck in the Philippine Sea at a depth of 6,895 meters (22,621 ft).