AvatarMarc-André BernierAvatarAvatarWhat's the earliest evidence of humans in the Americas?Live Science - By Charles Q. ChoiPreviously, researchers thought that humans arrived in North America 13,000 years ago, but now they're finding much older evidence. The arrival and …
AvatarMarc-André BernierFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEast India Companyworldhistory.org - Mark CartwrightThe English East India Company(EIC or EEIC), later to become the British East India Company, was founded in 1600 as a trading company. With a massive …
AvatarMarc-André BernierAvatarAvatar"Truly incredible": 3,000-year-old canoe recovered from Wisconsin's Lake Mendotaverified_publisherCBS News - By WCCO StaffMADISON, Wis. -- A second ancient canoe has been recovered from Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, a …
AvatarMarc-André BernierFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow the ‘wickedest city on Earth’ was sunk by an earthquakeverified_publishernationalgeographic.co.uk - By Editors of National GeographicJamaica's Port Royal was the Caribbean's most notorious pirate haven when it sank into the sea in 1692. Centuries later, underwater archaeologists …
AvatarMarc-André BernierFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Mecca of WWII Shipwreck Diving is at Leros Island, Greece - GreekReporter.comgreekreporter.com - Theo IoannouSince 1943, Leros island in the eastern Aegean has been the world’s second biggest “museum” of WWII shipwrecks after Normandy. During the past five …
AvatarMarc-André BernierFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2400-Year-Old Greek Ship is the Oldest Wreck Yet Discovered - GreekReporter.comgreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisThe discovery of the ancient Greek shipwreck “Odysseus,” thought to be the oldest of its kind ever found, at the bottom of the Black Sea could change …
AvatarMarc-André BernierFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo‘First of its Kind’ Viking Age Shipyard Discovered at Birka, a Swedish World Heritage Siteartnews.com - Francesca AtonArchaeologists from Stockholm University discovered the remains of a Viking Age shipyard, the university announced Wednesday, while excavating at …
AvatarMarc-André BernierAvatarAvatarLegendary Spanish galleon shipwreck discovered on Oregon coastverified_publisherNational Geographic - Kristin RomeyIn 1693, a ship carrying silk and beeswax from the Philippines to Mexico mysteriously vanished. Now a risky mission has recovered its timbers—solving a 300-year-old puzzle. Astoria, OregonTimbers from the wreck of a 17th-century Spanish galleon have been discovered on Oregon’s northern coast, state …
AvatarMarc-André BernierAvatarAvatar$17 billion shipwreck near Colombia is remarkably preserved, new photos revealLive Science - By Tom MetcalfeThe Colombian government claims ownership of the ship and its treasure. New images of one of the world's most valuable shipwrecks show its remarkable …
AvatarMarc-André BernierFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat Is the Arctic Circle? 9 Stone-cold Facts About the Regionhowstuffworks.com - Mark ManciniWhat is the Arctic Circle? It's a region located at the northernmost point of the world. It's also an incredibly fascinating place that spans a few …
AvatarMarc-André BernierStoryboard5 Polar Expeditions That Went Disastrously Wrong, Plus More on the Polar RegionsAvatarCurated byHowStuffWorksHundreds of explorers tried to locate the Northwest Passage, the polar sea route that links the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. Many attempts ended badly.
AvatarMarc-André BernierFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists Reveal What Living and Working in Antarctica Is Really Likehowstuffworks.com - Jesslyn ShieldsWe tend to think of Antarctica as being a giant, frozen, empty wasteland. If that's the impression you personally have of the continent at the south …