In 1900, sponge divers hiding from a storm found a machine underwater that changed what we know about ancient Greece

A routine sponge diving trip near Antikythera in 1900 led to the discovery of an ancient shipwreck. Among its treasures were ...

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In 1901, sponge divers discovered a 2,000-year-old computer in a shipwreck—and it continues to baffle historians today.

In 1901, sponge divers discovered a 2,000-year-old computer in a shipwreck—and it continues to baffle historians today. This is the unbelievable story of the Antikythera mechanism. Trump pardons 5 ...
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Divers Pull Marble Head of Hercules From a 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck in Greece

First discovered in 1900, the Antikythera shipwreck has yielded some of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Photo by Nikos Giannoulakis © Swiss ...
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In 1982, a sponge diver spotting 'metal biscuits' on the seabed uncovered a royal ship lost for 3,300 years

The azure passages around Kaş have always been celebrated for their clear water, which is vital to those whose livelihoods depend on the sea. On July 5, 1982, Turkish sponge diver Mehmet Çakir was ...