Nautical Archaeology Program News Today

The Port of Everett plans to dismantle the schooner with rich history, built in 1888. Some of its timber could be used in public art.

A student of nautical archaeology at Texas A&M University has created a naval ram, a nearly 3,000-year-old weapon used by the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Along the Ancient Coast of Turkey (October 8–17, 2022) — A Voyage from Istanbul to Antalya, with expert archaeologists Dr. Nicolle Hirschfeld and Dr. Rebecca Ingram. The trip will hug the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts of Turkey, visiting several important sites that have helped establish the historical value of shipwreck archaeology.

In 1775, the Scottish inventor Alexander Cumming was granted the first patent for the design of a flushing toilet.

The oldest Swedish cog ship shipwreck and one of the oldest in Europe has been found off the coast of Sweden. It was made of partially burned German oak lumber.

The anxiety surrounding cut-backs and the volatility of our job market is all too familiar for many. Professors at Texas A&M worry their departments might be next on the chopping