Greece (60 BC)
The Antikythera Shipwreck
Lying off Antikythera at 45 meters depth, this Roman cargo vessel yielded bronze statues, luxury glassware, and the world's oldest analog astronomical computer.
Greece (60 BC)
North Atlantic (3,800m)
RMS Titanic Deep Survey
Resting in total darkness, recent 3D photogrammetry and acoustic sonar arrays document how extremophile bacteria consume the iron hull over time.
Colombia (1708)
San José Spanish Galleon Vault
Sunk off Cartagena with gold coins, silver ingots, and unrefined emeralds, high-resolution ROV runs reveal perfectly preserved bronze cannons and ceramic cargo.
Arctic Passage (1845)
HMS Erebus & HMS Terror (Franklin Expedition)
Lost during the search for the Northwest Passage, both vessels were rediscovered in remarkable cold-water preservation with intact deck structures and naval logs.
Atlantic Ocean (2,200m)
SS Central America: "Ship of Gold"
A 280-foot side-wheel steamer sunk by a hurricane in 1857 while carrying 21 tons of California Gold Rush bars, restored through precision ROV recovery.
Black Sea (2,000m)
Black Sea Anoxic Greek Merchant Vessel
Dating back over 2,400 years, the complete absence of oxygen below 200 meters in the Black Sea kept the vessel's mast, rudders, and rowing benches in pristine state.