noaa's deep diver
Bob Ballard is testing a system planned for use aboard NOAA’s new vessel Okeanos Explorer, scheduled to go to sea next year as the first U.S. government vessel dedicated to exploring unknown parts of the ocean. NOAA vessel to explore undersea unknown – Yahoo! News
maine shipbuilding treasure troves in museums, libraries and attics
A LEGACY OF SHIPS: Shedding light on sunken treasures
Hatshepsut found and other Egyptology notes
Egyptologists think they have Hatshepsut’s mummy in a humble tomb in the Valley of the Kings. A news conference is scheduled for Wednesday. Kind of ironic timing, we were just in Philly over the weekend where we saw the Tutankahamun exhibit at the Franklin Institute. It was mobbed and very dark, so our small kids [...]
rome reborn is excellent
this was announced officially on monday, but it has been one of those weeks and i just really got a chance to check it out. i worked a great deal in virtual visualization of archaeological reconstructions prior to opening the media chapter of my life. the field is really doing some spectacular things. RomeReborn1.0
i hope the boy says treasure hunting is bad
Could boy archaeologist be next Harry Potter? – Yahoo! News
missing the boat: treasure hunting threatens a scarce resource
At the present rate of exploitation, models predict that all known shipwrecks will be looted in roughly 30 years. Six nations are still needed to ratify the UNESCO treaty to protect underwater cultural heritage in international waters. Insider – Profiteers on the High Seas
odyssey strikes gold
Greg Stemm’s crew in England found what they’ve been looking for. Shipwreck yields estimated $500M haul – Yahoo! News