A metal detectorist struck the jackpot when he uncovered the treasure of a shipwreck.

The British ship Phoenix, helmed by William Wildy, sank off the coast of Cornwall, England, in 1680, bringing down loads of ...

400 years after it sank to the bottom of the ocean, a new piece of a ship's cargo has been recovered. Read about this ...

The startling noise of metal on metal was unusual on a coral reef and unlocked a nearly century-old mystery of a tragic ...

Researchers have officially solved a shipwreck mystery that has plagued historians for nearly 30 years—the identity of a ship ...

A team of archaeologists and filmmakers got permission to dive in the closed zone of the Nassau harbor and discovered six wrecks, including three with suspected ties to the era of piracy ...

Divers in Switzerland have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck filled with perfectly-preserved treasures, including iconic Gladius swords, and olive oil jugs. Jam Press/Octopus Foundation See ...

Archaeologists have discovered the wreck of the Hōfuku Maru — the final resting place of 1,000 British and Dutch POWs captured in Singapore during World War II.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The find included the famed porcelain from Jingdezhen, China—a region known for its history of ceramic production, which peaked during the Ming and ...

After a luxury passenger steamer sank more than 150 years ago, the ship has finally been discovered in the depths of Lake Michigan. On Friday, Feb. 13, professional shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn ...