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WWII ghost ship sunk by the Nazis is discovered off coast of Brazil

The sunken WWII warship Vital de Oliveira has been located off Brazil's coast, 80 years after it was attacked by a German submarine.

Return looted shipwreck treasures to countries of origin as reparations for slavery, says lawyer

Repatriating underwater colonial artefacts could fulfill moral obligations of former colonial powers regarding reparations for slavery.

I didn't realize the role rice played': the ingenious crop cultivation of the Gullah Geechee people

Mark Wilde-Ramsing and Joni Osku Backstrom discovered previously undocumented irrigation structures on Eagles Island, showcasing Gullah Geechee engineering ingenuity.

People did not go quietly': divers explore wreck of 18th-century slave ship where mutiny took place

Celso Simbine, once unable to swim, now leads efforts to explore and reclaim African maritime history through underwater archaeology.

The Slave Wrecks Project equips communities to preserve and narrate their own maritime histories. Nearby, they explore a potential slave ship wreck.

The Black divers excavating slave shipwrecks: I'm telling my ancestors: I'm with you'

Diving with a Purpose empowers young Black divers, linking underwater archaeology to historical remembrance and environmental conservation in the face of ongoing challenges.

Titanic salvage crew discovers a statue feared to be lost for good in first expedition since 2010

A long-missing bronze statue from the Titanic was rediscovered, while significant decay was observed in the wreck, raising concerns about preservation efforts.

Scientists Discover a 10,000-Year-Old Man-Made Megastructure Under the Baltic Sea

Europe's oldest human-made megastructure, the Blinkerwall, found underwater in Germany, possibly used for hunting.

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