On October 20, 1928, the shoreline of a volcanic crater lake 19 miles (30.58 km) south of Rome began to retreat. Heavy electric pumps started pulling water from the basin, lowering the surface by ...

A recent study found that ancient Greek ship names carried symbolic meanings that shaped crew morale and identity in Athens’ naval fleet.

Gales lashing the East coast have washed part of an ancient ship ashore. Hull timbers were found on Hemsby beach in Norfolk, a week ago. Natalie Fairweather, of the Time and Time Museum in Great ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We imagine the ancient world as one made of stone. Marble temples, megalithic structures, and rock-hewn tombs dominate the modern ...

Nov. 3 -- Four Roman-era shipwrecks, including one elaborately hand-carved wooden vessel, have been discovered in the depths of the Black Sea, members of a National Geographic expedition announced ...

Did you know they found ships in the middle of the desert that are older than the pyramids? Sounds crazy, right? These ancient ships were discovered in Egypt, buried near the Nile River, and they date ...