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• Ancient Roman Anchor Unearthed in North Sea Reveals Vast Pre-Viking Maritime Trade Network

  Published: Apr 19, 2026

  Section: Culture & History

  Archaeologists have recovered a 2,000-year-old wood and iron anchor from the North Sea, a discovery made possible by centuries of sediment preservation. Found off the UK coast duri...

• Maritime Ambush and the Defense of Colonial Costa Rica Heritage

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Culture & History

  During the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries Costa Rica became a strategic target for European privateers and pirates due to its position along Spanish trade routes. Historic...

• Centuries of Maritime Disasters Revealed in 328-Foot Ship Graveyard Discovered off Ancient Greek City of Ptolemais

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Research

  Maritime archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have uncovered a massive underwater "ship graveyard" stretching over 328 feet off the coast of Libya. The site, located near t...