Exceptional in scale and scope, this complex project has been almost ten years in the making and tells the story
of an ancient shipwreck and its recent discovery.
Not exact matches
The ship would not be disturbed again until 1900, when a sponge diver clad in a clunky dry suit and brass helmet saw an unattached bronze arm from a sculpture on the seabed, says Alexander Jones, a historian
of the
ancient world at New York University who has studied the
shipwreck and its cargo.
Two years ago we featured an incredible video
of the Antikythera Mechanism — an
ancient Greek computing device found in a
shipwreck in 1901 — made entirely out
of Legos.
We pulled over to the side
of the highway, he walked back toward me, and he said, «George, I've decided I'm going to make a career as an
ancient shipwreck reconstructor.»
That dream lured Foley and his team to Crete last year, and they brought a new tool that they hope will significantly raise the chances
of finding an
ancient shipwreck.
Instead, much
of the detector's flak vest is made
of ancient lead obtained from a 2,000 - year - old Roman
shipwreck.
Archaeologists studying
ancient shipwrecks recently put this technique through the paces at three different
shipwreck sites dated to the second and third centuries C.E. off the coast
of Sicily in Italy.
It could allow researchers to pin down the contents
of amphorae found on a specific
shipwreck, for instance, and then calculate the value
of the ship's cargo - offering deeper insight into
ancient economies.
She mixes the finest Tahitian, South Sea, and Freshwater cultured pearls, while also encompassing sea glass, shells, stones and an exclusive presentation
of ancient and
shipwreck coins.
Ancient shipwrecks, pristine coral reefs, and an amazing assortment
of fish and turtles.
As a young boy
shipwrecked alone on a mysterious island, players will explore a world
of natural beauty filled with wild creatures,
ancient ruins and thoughtful puzzles that play with light, sound, perspective and time.
From the
ancient temples
of Cambodia which are overwhelmed by gigantic trees, to magnificent
shipwrecks where coral reefs grow out
of the decks
of industrial machines, nature can grow in extraordinary ways, bringing life to forgotten spaces.