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 ...

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 ...

(CN) — Repairs for necessary items in life are often a pain, entailing extra time, attention and detail to ensure a lasting fix. That may be even more true if the repairs involve seafaring vessels ...

The 1,700-year-old Ses Fontanelles shipwreck was discovered off the coast of Mallorca in 2019. (all photos photo Jose A Moya/Arqueomallornauta, courtesy Consell de Mallorca, Universitat de Barcelona, ...

A 2,200‑year‑old Roman shipwreck reveals rare waterproofing materials and a detailed repair history, offering new insight into ancient naval technology.

Archaeologists have confirmed a “remarkable” 2,200-year-old discovery resting just 13 feet below the surface of the Adriatic Sea, on the Croatian island of Ilovik, per a recently published study in ...