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View of the excavation of the bow area of the Ilovik-Paržine 1 shipwreck. In the foreground, the cargo of logs and amphoras can be seen. Archaeologists are working near the structure of the bow complex (Adriboats © L. Damelet, CNRS/CCJ).

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2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck in Croatia Reveals How Romans Kept Their Vessels Waterproof

25 April 2026

A Roman-era shipwreck resting off the Croatian coast is offering an unusually intimate look at how ancient shipbuilders protected their...

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Exceptional Discovery in the Ionian Sea: Newly Revealed Roman Shipwreck Found off Gallipoli, Italy

4 February 2026

Located in southern Italy’s Puglia region, on the Ionian coast of the Salento Peninsula (not to be confused with Gallipoli...

Coins, amphorae, and many other artifacts rest on the seabed. Credit: Consell de Mallorca

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A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Merchant Ship Lies Just Two Meters Below the Surface off Mallorca’s Playa de Palma

4 November 2025

Just two meters beneath the turquoise waters of Playa de Palma, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably preserved Roman merchant ship...

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New Type of Amphora Found in 5th-Century Roman Shipwreck

28 April 2024

The first in-depth analysis of the cargo of a 4th-century Roman shipwreck found off the coast of Mallorca in 2019...

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2000-year-old glass treasure in Roman shipwreck discovered by an underwater robot in Mediterranean

24 July 2023

The Italian-French mission recovered a selection of glassware and raw glass blocks from the Roman shipwreck located at a depth...