Archaeologist Greer Jarrett spent three years piloting a small sailboat along the coast of Norway to understand Viking trade ...

However, a pair of fossilized skull fragments recently found off the Javanese coast are helping experts recontextualize the ...

A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger than scientists thought and wielded by Neanderthals instead of their ancestors. The complete spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known ...

"Cats accompanied sailors on ships where they were relied on to hunt rats and mice that were infesting ships’ holds," researchers wrote in a study published in American Antiquity last month.

The Antikythera mechanism, a mysterious ancient Greek device that is often called the world’s first computer, may not have functioned at all, according to a simulation of its workings.

Image by Een Irawan/Rekam Nusantara. In the late 15th century, Demak emerged as Indonesia’s first Muslim sultanate, a dominant Javanese maritime regime in which women like Sunarti, at times ...

Hwajing hits the right note with Piano Land in MalaysiaThe travel agency’s full charter of Piano Land marks the cruise ship’s first-ever debut in ... hundreds of never-before-seen intricately carved ...

Modeled after a painting from the Ajanta caves, this ship is part of an initiative to revive India's ancient maritime traditions. The vessel built by Hodi Innovations, will embark on a historic ...

In a significant step towards reviving India's ancient maritime heritage, a recreated 5th-century wooden "stitched ship" was launched on Wednesday at Goa’s Divar Island. Built using traditional ...

The art form was introduced here by Javanese immigrants. Since 2001, the group has been led by Mr Iswandiarjo Wismodiarjo, a fifth-generation member of the group, which has performed at the ...

Nanhai No 1 is truly special. It’s the most complete ancient ship ever found. By studying the ship and its treasures, we can see the incredible skill of Chinese craftspeople and how important ...