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Musket recovered from 18th century shipwreck

July 25th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists working off the coast of Florida have salvaged a musket, sword and bottleneck from an 18th century shipwreck. The

May 29th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The U.S.Navy is examining the sunken remains of a WWII plane in an attempt to ID the aircraft and the

May 16th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Ancient remains and pottery, dating between 1200 and 1470 A.D., have been unearthed during the digging of a swimming pool

May 11th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A recent study, examing the levels of rare earth elements in bones found in Vero Beach, Florida, has proven that

April 30th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists are worried that beachcombers have looted valuable artifacts from the original Fort Lauderdale, built during the Second Seminole War.

April 17th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists in Florida are hoping to excavate part of a 4,150-foot canoe canal built between 1200-1400 that once connected Napels

January 4th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The 1866 wreck of the USS Narcissus is set to become Florida’s 12th underwater archaeological preserve. The ship was involved

December 19th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

The remains of a church which dates back to the late 17th century has been found in Florida. Now archaeologists