The term “underwater archaeology” often brings to mind images of shipwrecks submerged in the ocean floor. But a new study shows that there are likely many important clues about human history hidden ...

The Taíno Cultural Center Casa del Cordón, an initiative of Banco Popular Dominicano, hosted the screening of the documentary Galeones de Azogue at its headquarters. The film explores the origins of ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has awarded a team of researchers from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and UC San Diego for ...

Caligula and Nero both had homes in the hedonistic spa town. A copy of an original statue, preserved at the Museum of Baiae, of Dionysus, in the submerged ancient Roman city of Baia at the Underwater ...

In its day, Baiae was a cloistered seaside getaway for Rome’s elite—and a debaucherous one at that. Home to a villa belonging to Julius Caesar as well as those of emperors Augustus, Nero, and Caligula ...

Underwater archaeology is a multidisciplinary field dedicated to the discovery, recording and preservation of submerged cultural heritage. This branch of archaeology not only unravels historical ...

For most of the human history of Australia, sea levels were much lower than they are today, and there was extra dry land where people lived. Archaeologists could only speculate about how people used ...

Ancient submerged Aboriginal archaeological sites await underwater rediscovery off the coast of Australia, according to a study. Ancient submerged Aboriginal archaeological sites await underwater ...

Becoming a qualified underwater archaeologist means navigating a demanding sea of training and assessment. The journey from novice to a certified expert is long and challenging, with 196 individuals ...

She Digs is a column from Secrets of the Dead featuring some of our favorite women in the archaeology field. This month, we met with underwater archaeologist Dr. Jennifer McKinnon. With a background ...

No yachting or boating enthusiast can set off on their water adventures without a high-performance diver’s watch on their wrist. Seiko wrote history with Japan’s first-ever diver’s watch, and now it ...