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Texas archaeologists uncover ancient king’s tomb in Belize
Texas archaeologists Arlen Chase and Diane Chase recently uncovered the 4th-century tomb of Te’ K’ab Chaak, the earliest ruler of Caracol, a major Mayan city in Belize. (Source: Caracol Archaeological Project; University of Houston)
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German researchers recently announced the discovery of 31 shipwrecks, including a possible steamship that was destroyed in a World War II air raid.
The shipwrecks were found in Germany’s Lake Constance as part of the “Wrecks and Deep Sea” project. Since the project’s launch in 2022, divers and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have pinpointed more than 250 potential underwater anomalies, according to a Tuesday news release from the State Office for Monument Preservation.
Researchers also found a nearly completely preserved cargo sailing ship, which had its mast and yard still intact. The ship’s resting place deep underwater helped preserve key features, like bow clamps and belaying pins, by limiting the growth of invasive quagga mussels, as noted in the release.
The stern of a wooden cargo sailing ship is pictured resting at the bottom of Lake Constance. (LAD in RPS/ISF of LUBW, Marcel Edel)
At another site with widely scattered debris, researchers found at least 17 wooden barrels, according to the release.
The project will continue through summer 2027.
Earlier this year, a vintage car was discovered during a similar underwater excavation of the USS Yorktown in the Pacific Ocean, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
