Posts Tagged ‘shipwrecks’

Uluburun, One of the Oldest and Wealthiest Shipwrecks Ever Discovered

The Uluburun is a 3,300-year-old shipwreck discovered off the coast of Uluburun (Grand Cape), near Kaş in south-western Turkey.  Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Writings News Read Later  Source

Four shipwrecks in five days: Why migrants tragedy keep happening in the Med

Forty-one migrants died off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to the only four survivors, in the latest shipwrecks reported in the Mediterranean Sea. Source

8 Lost Shipwrecks That Still Hold Promise of Treasure and Fame

We all love a good mystery, and what’s better than a treasure hunt? This has led many historians to an obsession with finding lost shipwrecks. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News Read Later  Source

Israeli Archaeologists Find Treasures In Ancient Shipwrecks

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a sunken trove of hundreds Roman and medieval silver coins. The finds made near the ancient city of Caesarea were dated to the Roman and Mamluk periods, around 1,700 and 600 years ago, […]

Graveyard of the Caribbean: What Shipwrecks Lie In Antigua’s Waters?

In human history, there are many tragic events that are both historical and mysterious. Humans invent things, discover things, and often face many hurdles in their journey of discovery. One of the most common ways of navigation and exploration for man has been sailing or seafaring. Although humans have found new means of transport today, […]

‘Parthenon of shipwrecks’: Greece opens its first underwater museum

Greece opened its first underwater museum on Saturday, giving members of the public the chance to scuba dive to the wreck of an ancient ship that sank in the 5th century BC. The ship was carrying some 3,000-4,000 amphoras, ancient storage devices which in this case were being used to transport wine. The site, located […]

Spanish Galleon ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’ Found – with $17 Billion Booty

Some details have finally been revealed around the discovery, in 2015, of the 62-gun, treasure-loaded Spanish galleon long known as the “holy grail of shipwrecks.” The San José went down with hundreds of sailors and chests of gold, silver and emeralds mined in Peru and worth up to $17 billion in today’s dollars during a 1708 battle […]

Canadian PM calls to legalize assisted suicide

“There will be people who by many objective criteria should have access to medical assistance in dying will not be able to because practitioners will be concerned there isn’t any legal framework or protection for them,” Trudeau told reporters. He added there will be “other people in different areas of the country who will have […]

Proposed French law would block Tor and forbid free wi-fi

     After the recent Paris terror attacks, the French government is proposing to forbid and block the use of the Tor anonymity network, according to an internal document from the Ministry of Interior seen by French newspaper Le Monde. That document lays out two proposed pieces of legislation, one around the state of emergency, and […]

The US-Israel nexus, fairness and the rule of law

By Richard Forer In 2008 the United States and the government of Israel agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), in which the US would “help Israel meet its security requirements”. The terms of the agreement provided Israel with, on average, USD 3 billion in military assistance annually for a 10-year period to begin in […]

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