Archaeologists studying the 2,200-year-old Ilovik–Paržine 1 shipwreck off Croatia uncovered evidence of multiple repairs using different waterproofing mixtures. Chemical and pollen analyses revealed ...

For most people, pollen is just an irritating allergen. But archaeologists recently used centuries-old specks of the stuff found within the waterproofing pitch on an ancient Roman ship to uncover the ...

A 2,200-year-old Roman Republic shipwreck off Croatia has provided rare insight into ancient naval engineering, thanks to preserved waterproofing layers containing resin, tar, beeswax, and pollen.

A new study of a 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals that ancient sailors used sophisticated organic coatings to waterproof their vessels.

For centuries, ships carrying merchants, soldiers and explorers passed through the narrow waters linking the Atlantic Ocean ...

ROME — Archaeologists have found five well-preserved Roman shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island, with their cargo of vases, pots and other objects largely intact, officials ...

Scientists studied a Roman shipwreck, Ilovik-Parzine 1, and found that its black coating holds clues about where it was built and repaired.

Spanning centuries, more than 100 historic shipwrecks have been uncovered on the seafloor of the Bay of Gibraltar by researchers with Project Herakles in Spain.

Ancient Greek engineers created a breathtaking astronomical machine so advanced it inspired Indiana Jones and still ...