SCAtoday.net - Nautical

Sea Stallion to return to Denmark

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:11:04 -0400

The Sea Stallion, the replica of the Danish longship which sailed from Denmark to Ireland in 2007, is scheduled to be returned to Denmark for exhibition.

Magellan aided by El Niño

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:38:29 -0400

Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick of North Carolina State University has an intense interest in the historic climate. A recent paper by the professor and University of Calgary researcher Dr. Richard Callaghan, hopes to prove that Magellan's 1519 circumnavigation of the globe was aided by weather favorable weather condition including El Niño.

Shipwreck cannons to be returned to the Tower of London

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:24:32 -0400

Marine archaeologists are working to recover the cannons from an Elizabethan ship which sank near the Channel Islands in 1592. The big guns will be taken to the Tower of London for expert restoration and conservation.

Go a-viking in a real Viking ship!

Sat, 24 May 2008 11:28:59 -0400

With gas prices at record highs, why not spend the summer on a different type of vacation? Why not go a-viking? Hugo and Hein Partners is selling a real 75 ft. (20 metre) Viking longship of the Gokstad type (which also runs on diesel fuel).

Columbus-era ship yields wealth of artifacts

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:16:03 -0400

Geologists from De Beers, the diamond company, have discovered the wreck of a late 15th or early 16th century ship loaded with Spanish and Portuguese treasure behind a seawall in Namibia.

It begins with a floating Burning Man...

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:25:49 -0400

Homesteading on the high seas? A radical idea? Not to Peter Thiel, who sees it as a new frontier. Thiel's partner in the concept is Patri Friedman, son of Duke Cariadoc, who compares the idea of "getting away from it all" with his childhood experiences at Pennsic.

Canada's Red Bay Project proves Basque whalers visited Labrador in the 16th century

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:22:15 -0400

A new report by the Canadian government gives a detailed picture of Basque whaling and shipbuilding in 16th century Red Bay, Labrador. The report discusses artifacts discovered on the San Juan, a galeon sunk in 1565 and recently excavated.

Mary Rose gets high-tech scan

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:32:15 -0500

Scientists at England's Diamond synchrotron are using intense light beams to help understand sulphur compounds in the timbers of the British warship Mary Rose.

Ancient Roman lighthouse discovered

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:17:28 -0500

Turkish archaeologists found a 2,000 year old lighthouse at the ancient Roman port of Patara. Built in the time of the Emperor Nero, it may be the oldest such structure that remains intact.

Dives to Suffolk's sunken city may reveal medieval village

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:12:29 -0500

England's lost city of Dunwich has become a region of interest for underwater archaeologists who want to explore the medieval city. Britain's "Atlantis" was lost due to coastal erosion and rediscovered in the 1970's.

Rowing through Europe - Roman style

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:27:17 -0500

A YouTube video clip takes a look at the Navis Lusoria, a reconstruction of a late Roman period boat. (narration in German)

Life aboard a Viking ship

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:51:47 -0500

Nathan Williams of the BBC's Timewatch discusses his voyage on the Viking ship Sea Stallion, which sailed from Denmark to Dublin during the summer of 2007. (photos and diagrams)

Captain Kidd's ship found

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:56:08 -0500

A team of archaeologists believes it has discovered the remains of the Quedagh Merchant, a ship captained by William Kidd, off Catalina Island, a small island near the Dominican Republic.

16th century monastery built on spice

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:31:27 -0500

Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal was built on spice. Actually, it was funded with taxes raised from eastern spices brought back by the country's famous explorers.

Roman barge to be salvaged in Cologne

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:07:36 -0500

Portions of a Roman barge, dating to as early as the 2nd century C.E., will soon be removed from its muddy resting place according to archaeologists. It may well be the "oldest Roman transport vessel left in central Europe."