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Ancient skeleton discovered on Antikythera Shipwreck
An international research team discovered a human skeleton during its ongoing excavation of the famous Antikythera Shipwreck (circa 65 B.C.). The shipwreck, which holds the remains of a Greek trading or cargo ship, is located off the Greek island of … Continue reading
Accused human trafficker from deadly shipwreck on trial
IMG class=hide alt=”Accused human trafficker from deadly shipwreck on trial” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-d1a4b5da10fdb8ec5b93a35080fd2efb.jpg” (ANSA) – Agrigento, February 28 – The trial of one Somali member of a gang blamed for overcrowding a migrant vessel that sank last October, killing 366 people, was … Continue reading
Italy remembers Concordia shipwreck two years on
IMG class=hide alt=”Italy remembers Concordia shipwreck two years on” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-d1cff40c88e5a9c6b1700990aea4b5192.jpg” (By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Grosseto, January 13 – A laurel wreath was lowered in the water Monday at the site of the Costa Concordia, two years after the mammoth … Continue reading
Court grants new examination of Costa Concordia shipwreck
(ANSA) – Grosseto, December 10 – A panel of judges in Tuscany granted requests for a new forensic examination of the deadly Costa Concordia wreck, still located where the giant cruiser smashed into a rock formation on Giglio Island off … Continue reading