Oldest Shipwreck In The World Was Just Uncovered And Researchers Are Dumbfounded

Scientists aboard a research ship in the Black Sea monitored a screen broadcasting surveillance data from more than a mile beneath the surface. Nothing groundbreaking appeared...until a blip sounded. Everyone standing around leapt to attention. That blip turned out to be a shipwreck off the coast of Bulgaria, but as the team of scientists took a closer look, they realized this was no ordinary sunken ship.

Submerged Ancient Landscapes

Jon Adams, a professor of archaeology at the University of Southampton in England, was leading a team to conduct geophysical surveys of submerged ancient landscapes. It might not sound exciting, but don't let the science-speak fool you...

The Black Sea

Since 2015, this team scoured nearly 6,000 feet below the surface of the Black Sea, which no human had seen since the end of the Ice Age! Since humans can only travel to a recommended depth of 130 feet, Adams needed special equipment to reach the seafloor.

Surveying the Ocean Floor

The team's off-shore vessel was equipped with the world's best underwater technology and equipment. There were two Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to survey the ocean floor and send data back to the main vessel.

State of the Art Equipment

One of the ROVs carried bright lights and high-definition cameras. Additionally, the ROV had a laser scanner and other equipment to record data which had gone undiscovered for centuries.