Ancient Black Sea shipwreck is unprecedented discovery. Archaeologists say the 2,400-year-old ship is so well preserved that even the mast and rowers' benches have survived for millennia.

Evidence of a similar vessel appears on an ancient Greek vase featuring the infamous Homeric ... AFP PHOTO/Black Sea MAP/EEF Expeditions Enhanced 3D imaging of the remains of the 2,400-year-old ...

A Greek merchant ship discovered more than a mile under the surface of the Black Sea has been radiocarbon dated to 2,400 years ago, making it the world’s oldest known intact shipwreck. The ...

An extensive Jewish quarter from the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria has been found near one of the world’s most ancient synagogues in Russia’s Taman Peninsula, north of the Black Sea. The ...

From ancient shipwrecks to underwater rivers, the hidden world beneath the Black Sea is truly fascinating.

Researchers have traced a genetic mutation that provides HIV resistance to a person who lived near the Black Sea 6,700–9,000 years ago. The gene likely helped ancient humans survive disease as they ...

Ancient mariners named the Red, Yellow, and Black Seas based on distinctive features. The Red Sea's name comes from reddish-brown blooms of cyanobacteria. The Yellow Sea is named for the yellowish ...