Shipwreck

Bulgaria: Charges Brought Against 'Vera Su' Ship Captain and his Assistant

Charges will be brought against the captain and assistant captain of the wrecked ship 'Vera Su', the Dobrich District Prosecutor's Office announced after the interrogations of the evacuated sailors held today.

The two will be detained for 72 hours after their interrogations are over. After that, their permanent detention will be requested.

Mentor shipwreck research continues

A photo released on Monday shows divers from the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities lift a piece of the Mentor shipwreck in September. It had been carrying antiquities from the Acropolis to the UK when it sank at the entrance to Avlemonas port in southwestern Kythira in September 1802. [P.Vezyrtzis/Intime News]

Three ancient shipwrecks discovered off Aegean island of Kasos

Greece's Culture Ministry says three shipwrecks from ancient and medieval times and large sections of their cargoes have been discovered off the small Aegean island of Kasos.

A statement Monday said an underwater survey that ended last month also located cannons and other scattered finds — possibly from other foundered vessels that have not yet been pinpointed.

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