Shipwrecks Mapped in the Bay of Gibraltar - Archaeology Magazine

Shipwrecks Mapped in the Bay of Gibraltar - Archaeology Magazine

Nit comb found in the Puente Mayorga IV wreck, Bay of Gibraltar, Spain MADRID, SPAIN—The Guardian reports that more than 130 shipwrecks have been found in the Bay of Gibraltar by Project Herakles, a team of researchers from the University of Cádiz and the University of Granada. “It’s one of those bottlenecks through which ships have always had to pass, whether on commercial shipping routes, voyages of discovery, or due to armed conflicts,” said …

Archaeologists Discover More Than 30 Shipwrecks at Gibraltar’s Pillars of Hercules

The Pillar of Hercules (European side), the Rock of Gibraltar, seen with the North African coast and Jebel Musa in the background. Credit: Hansvandervliet / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain Spanish archaeologists have identified more than 30 shipwrecks in the waters between Algeciras and the Rock of Gibraltar, offering new insight into centuries of maritime activity at the ancient gateway known as the Pillars of Hercules. Researchers say the wr…