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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...

Image of the machete from Lloseta (Archeology Museum of Catalonia). Drawing by Delibes and Fernández-Miranda 1988. Image Credit: L. Perelló Mateo et al., Archaeol Anthropol Sci (2024)

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New study reveals unique characteristics and complex origins of late Bronze Age swords discovered in the Balearic Islands

25 November 2024

A recent study uncovered a wealth of new information regarding the production, material makeup, and cultural significance of Late Bronze...