During the mighty reign of the Roman Empire, thousands of years ago, technology was built to last. From a ship that sank in ...

The identification of this mixture on the Ilovik-Paržine 1 shipwreck attests to the continued use of this type of composition ...

Learn how layers of ancient waterproofing and traces of pollen helped researchers trace where the Ilovik–Paržine 1 ship was ...

The surprisingly sophisticated shipbuilding and repair techniques supported ancient navies across the Adriatic Sea.

A 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck in Croatia reveals Greek-influenced shipbuilding and ancient repair practices.

Researchers studying the 2,200-year-old Ilovik–Paržine 1 shipwreck off Croatia have uncovered a rare mix of pine tar and beeswax used for waterproofing. The coating preserved pollen, allowing ...

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.

In what was one of the greatest decoration flexes in ancient Roman design, a wealthy resident of Iuvavum—now modern-day Salzburg, Austria—in the second or third century C.E. had a bronze replica of a ...

The wreckage of an ancient Roman cargo ship carrying hundreds of terracotta jars has been found off the coast of Italy, authorities said Friday. The ship — believed to have sunk more than 2,000 years ...

The large Roman merchant vessel is believed to have sailed from North Africa Sam Gillette is a Staff Writer on the Human Interest team at PEOPLE. She first joined PEOPLE in 2016. Italian Ministry of ...

Since the birth of humanity people have fought each other. Over time the ancient weapons have been replaced by more ...