Archaeologists Explore Incredibly Preserved Ancient Shipwrecks

[@jbrobertson6052]

If this was 20 hours long I would watch it in one go I spent a lot of years on a Canadian Research Vessel on the West Coast we would be at sea for months at a time and I would go back to it in a heartbeat

[@rogerbutler5341]

Former USN here, I also find this amazing. I'm with you, would watch for as long as it ran.

[@TacticalLulu]

Was not expecting this documentary to be so good

[@rickarmstrong4704]

The contrast to what this video is about and what is happening in the Black Sea today, However these finds are Very Profound so incredible the condition these ships are in! Thank You

[@Vegathlete]

My wish, John Adams and team always be as rewarded as are we each time they watch this amazing documentary. One of the best ever and yes "no words" to describe this discovery of a lifetime after millennia. We will miss the Havila Commander offshore supply vessel built in 2010, Russia. A wonderful ship of today.

[@mac7775]

Archaeology at its finest. Very well done Documentary to the past and lives of those who traveled the Black Sea transporting goods. Beautiful footage and those who do all the work from the bottom of the ship to the top. Very enjoyable.🫶🏽☝🏽👍🏽

[@poepflater]

Ancient boats are sooo cool, there is so much design and technology that goes into a boat, especially big ones... We sometimes forget how long humans have been a high tech society.

[@Melior_Traiano]

Exactly. Oftentimes, we take the modern amenities for granted, while forgetting how many smart and dedicated people it took to discover, invent and create them. I couldn't build one of those Roman cargo ships, let alone a computer chip.

[@poepflater]

@@Melior_Traiano I'm building a 3-foot long boat currently (scaled-down model of a a1960s design, and it is kicking my arse at every corner...

[@Melior_Traiano]

@@poepflater Haha I can imagine. I'd love to build a real daysailer one day. Maybe when I'm retired.

[@alainclvpentax8798]

Yes and so stupid and sad it is used for wars. Beautifully

[@poepflater]

@@alainclvpentax8798 1st we picked up a rock, and made war with them, then we picked up a stick and made war with those... then we combined sticks and rocks and made war with those... see where I;m going with this...

[@gerbrand8132]

Wat een fantastische documantere.Veel beter als die stomme series en spelletjes op die commercieele zenders.

[@EK-xz8ig]

Amazing. If I had a do over I'd be an Archaeologist

[@dragdragon23]

that's why I cringe at the Indiana Jones movies; he fines it by destroying other artifacts.

[@berniewhitehouse2105]

It's never too late.

[@vectravi2008]

Very interesting profession but difficult to make a living from it. The world needs many more plumbers than archeoloigists

[@madmanmechanic8847]

Absolutist fascinating they need to bring that last ship up and preserve it and put it into a museum . They have the technology to do it I would raise it very well done love it

[@Pato-ARG]

have you seen the video?the part with the microscope ?is not wood anymore it would disolve if you try to touch it

[@gerbrand8132]

​@@Pato-ARGyes it wood disolve.2000 meter deep.good luck.

[@PavelAVasilevich]

Great documentary, I was glued watching this.

[@ahmettezal]

It's nice to discover an artifect from Eastern Roman Empire.

[@deepbludude4697]

Damn lets hear it for the ROV dudes! mad skills recovering the Amphora w a comode plunger!

[@sailingonasummerbreeze7892]

How cool is this? Amazing these ships still exist! Well done crew!

[@TheNaturalLawInstitute]

The end brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful.

[@patrickbass3542]

One reason that these shipwrecks are (relatively) undisturbed is the DEEP of the Black Sea. Another fact contributing to the relatively low level of decay of organic materials is the anoxic nature of the water at the depths of the Black Sea...no MAN can dive that deep without the artificial, protected environment of the subs.

[@Lucy.K.Diamond]

Retrieving an Amphora with a toilet plunger 😅 brilliant 👏 Great thinking, men! Very interesting documentary. Loved this!!

[@MidnightBee]

When they used the toilet plunger to suction the amphora into the lift, I was biting my nails and sweating! The team did a great job handling such a delicate artifact!

[@استاذدانيال]

Remember that the video was edited long after the conclusion of the expedition. They condensed hundreds of hours into one hour. They were only going to show successful work, so from the outset of the "plunger to grab an amphora" one could be sure that the ploy would be successful.

[@richardraby6266]

In the "work-class ROV" fraternity many hour are spent dreaming-up, designing and fabricating tools for specific jobs; it's part of what makes the profession so interesting and absorbing. ROV Pilot/tech retired.

[@rickarmstrong4704]

A bit of Daleks happening there : )

[@richardraby6266]

Mesmerising, I used to work with ROV's in mostly offshore Brazil and the North sea. Great piloting by the ROV operator to get those crystal clear wreck pictures (the skill is in NOT churning up the bottom sediments) , and what good luck on behalf of the whole teams input in finding what was found.

[@davidbaldwin1591]

I'm thinking it's possible a few, not all, of the images are CG scans of the ship. Or maybe the current is low. I could be wrong.

[@LucHywel-xw5tw]

Thank you for this. Not sure it's the right niche but if anyone's interested in individual Ancient and Medieval ship types structure I strongly recommend Schwerpunkt's naval history series. Keep up the good work

[@douglaskbrown1154]

Such a wonderful presentation with unique discoveries. Thank you. I loved this!

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

As a former sailor I really appreciate this video

[@mcburcke]

Amazing finds! The intact Roman ship is just astonishing...still has rope hanging on it? Words do indeed fail one. The Black Sea is an enormous archaeological site, and I hope someone is looking for signs of human settlements along the ancient shorelines, but they may be under too much sediment by now.

[@theeddorian]

Several have been found along the deeper shorelines already. There is no evidence in the literature so far that the people living around those shore lines "gradually" retreated once the Bosporous began contributing waters from the Mediterranean. It is worth reading the results of hydrographic studies of the Black Sea. That hydrogen sulfide layer is a serious obstacle to investigation. One fact that is troublesome is addressing just when the inflow from the rivers was balanced by evaporation. At present, water flows into the Black Sea through the Bosporus. There is not enough water coming into the sea from the rivers draining Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia to balance evaporation. Only with the contribution from the Mediterranean through the Bosporous is the level of the Black Sea stable.

[@Glenn-em3hv]

Primitive.​@@theeddorian Noah's flood is what filled it!!! How many thousands of years would it take for rivers to make it??? It's ridiculous!!! If you look at their samples they show a stick or piece of wood that would have been standing up through thousands of years!! Just like how they find trees standing straight up through thousands of years in coal mines!!! It's garbage and there's no way that they could have survived through all that time!!! Watch the incredible documentary called, The best movie explaining Noah's flood ever made. Also watch, Evolution theory modern myth, Ancient man was not

[@laurawalker7947]

Loved this documentary. It was comprehensive and nicely edited.

[@iamauntmeem]

I hope they return for that last intact ship and retrieve it. I'll watch for a documentary about it.

[@stefanaxelsson6397]

Brilliant! Marvelous documentary.

[@linusromey561]

I eagerly await the day they find a trireme.

[@pedenmk]

Excellent episode. I would love to have been a archeologist and on this discovery shop. Thanks for sharing.

[@Ronnybouy]

Poignant reminders of other peoples last moments, as well as how they lived the moments before, in the normalcy of trade and discovery they experienced pushing knowledge and experience forward themselves.

[@NormanLor]

I DO HOPE THEY RAISE THIS AND RESTORE IT FOR ALL TO SEE THIS AS NEVER BEFORE IN A MUSEUM??!!

[@claymonsterpottery]

As a potter currently making new artifacts, I say you’re welcome… on behalf of the hands that made that vessel. Would that I could have known him. Thanks for bringing it back to the light.

[@sincererespects6658]

Outstanding 👍!😊

[@keureous]

Loved the documentary. Morphed from origins of the Black Sea to ancient history. However…the folks watching are interested in origins. I’d love a doc exploring the results of their finds. Deep dive into the investigation of the ship itself. What can be gleaned from the construction, the origin, the probable destination and purpose. Maybe the depth precludes that. But 100% props for the curiosity and commitment of all involved.

[@metallampman]

what an amazing life you guys have,,, wish i was there

[@roselightinstorms727]

Brilliant finds and recoveries🎉

[@shortribslongbow5312]

Outstanding!

[@WindsEternal]

Excellent show! Very enlightening.

[@EmbraceTheJourney]

beautiful video, thank you so much for letting us see this great adventure.

[@debbralehrman5957]

Wonderful show👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@mattlevault5140]

Well done!

[@davidvaughn7752]

Truly remarkable.

[@philippemonnier1596]

Incredible. Thank you!

[@derekheim8172]

I'm no sea surgeon, but, doesn't it seem like having a canvas sling on hand would make recovering amphorae much simpler?

[@sich125]

Dude must’ve been a pro at that game with the mechanical hook lol 😂

[@CoffeeNerd2]

Amazing finds.

[@TSZatoichi]

I really wish you guys would put the original title in the description somewhere, maybe even a link to its IMDB page. Ghosts of the Deep: Black Sea Shipwrecks (2019)

[@charlenequinilty7252]

Thanks for an interesting documentary..felt I was there

[@zpalladino]

That was a badass video

[@wernerkraeutler4507]

great exploring

[@timmardon6161]

Fantastic!!!

[@lenjames]

truly amazing.

[@duchampsrook]

I wish shows like this would include the arc of the crew’s life on such a vessel along with the science and the thrill of discovery. Would have loved to see their sleeping quarters, where they eat, what they eat, who the cooking staff is, what kind of shifts they’re on. Does the crew get a day off? Just a thought to give a greater context to the mission.

[@jusadude7162]

At 53:38 is when we finally see the shipwreck.

[@arbjful]

Amazing, what a discovery, looking at the shipwreck you think of all those people who would have served on it and gone down with it…

[@robertgreen9150]

I can't thank you enough!

[@rockfishmiller]

Scan then 3D print in miniature, i'd buy one. Fascinating. Well done all, great presentation, thank you.

[@bushelfoot]

You can't make history but you can discover history.

[@Duskydawg]

A great experience, thanks.

[@dougg1075]

Wow. Incredible

[@norecipenecessary6864]

That rov operator is a true cool hand Luke

[@mmagnusol]

Wow! Exceeds Robert Ballard!

[@jeffrasmussen7388]

outstanding!

[@dragdragon23]

great history, sad that they announce this stuff on the news anymore.

[@calicored3076]

What was that beautiful blue object!! Right by the jar they collected., it looked even nicer but they never even talked about it

[@Larry-g9k]

That was amazing

[@rogerschroeder8905]

@3:00 if those are "perfectly preserve shipwrecks" I can see why they sank. I wonder what year they decided to start putting boards on the side of the hull? But seriously, this is so much better than the history channel that only talks about imaginary aliens and never history.

[@kearnsey64]

Epic!

[@metallampman]

I completely disagree with the LEAVE IT ALONE concept.. bring it up clean it up and put it in a museum so people born 2000 years after that ship sunk.. can enjoy the history of it

[@kennj321]

its like a time machine.

[@oldschool1993]

I hate all the fake drama- just tell the story about the ship.

[@Gubbins_McBumbersnoot]

You clicked on an hour long video, what were you expecting?

[@lenjames]

is not fake drama. its a story so you can imagine what the feeling of the research team is and the discovery of our past. your not so old school to me

[@oldschool1993]

@@lenjames Next on your schedule" Agora Housewives of ancient Greece"

[@bsg2580]

53 minutes in you get to see a couple minutes of video…. Lots of bubbles, ship flyovers, ocean views for the first 53 mins

[@ron8641]

Tel the story you say… it’s 2000 years ago 😂

[@haywoodjay385]

3 minutes of ship footage, 56 minutes of fluff.

[@kskssxoxskskss2189]

Not a humanities scholar, are you?

[@dougg1075]

Not much more to see unless your into dark underwater views of wood . The rest was much more fascinating to me.

[@ronc7743]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@hydrostatics]

Could it be, the team has found wood dating back to Roman times

[@williamkuhns2387]

Yes it's known as clickbait.

[@shawnrobichaud9813]

pretty cool stuff..i wish this was the kind of history taught to me in school i would have been more interested instead of the crap i was taught

[@thomasbauerle2366]

He left Scratch Marks in the Amphore with His spare Airbottle 😮

[@aserta]

25:26 well, to be entirely honest, we should've expected that. I mean, we've got bacteria eating plastic now (which itself is an... alarming prospect for our society - one we'd fully deserve). Nothing is meant to last for ever. 36:07 well, i guess... whatever works, rightt? :)) 40:02 if only we could learn from that and ditch the forces that pit us all against one another. We're all one people. We've a name. Humanity.

[@brianadams6628]

The Durupinar site in eastern Turkey is the most ancient and intriguing ship in my opinion. Approximately 4,500 yrs old and it length, 3 levels, & interior spaces shown with the Latest scientific devices also show a hull shape beneath is proving more each yr that it's the ancient ark of Noah.

[@peterchilds7176]

Half a day of preparation and it’s possible to do a dive to 100m. Build rebreather, one hour, boost O2 diluent and bailouts two hours. Dive planning 1 hour, suit up and pre dive test 30 min. These divers would have their kit in a ready state on a trip like this with sorb filled and O2, Dillan and bailouts pre prepared so that any opportunity to go on a dive would take the minimum amount of time.

[@gregedmand9939]

Be careful you don't trip over a sunken Russian naval vessel down there! Great series... Slava Ukraine!

[@STB_ART90]

This was filmed in 2019 bud.

[@thomasherndon-io2gl]

Putin's navy dominates the seafloor.

[@gregedmand9939]

@@STB_ART90 Of course it was "Bud". What's your point? I really don't think this is a live broadcast. It was just a great opportunity to remind p people of Russia and their attack on Ukraine.

[@thedude8046]

​@gregedmand9939 well blame NATO and the US.

[@spmbuiltin]

Blow your politics out your arse

[@Hope_Boat]

Χαίρε Ρωμηοσύνη!

[@lianefehrle9921]

They should have asked the fishermen first if they knew something

[@aserta]

19:15 surprised they don't utilize a transition wave breaker, that kind of back and forth on the taught cable cannot be good for the fiber inside. Usually, there should be something like a small wing that's always pointed upward to push it out of the water and hugging the cable above and bellow the water level, a wave breaker that's loose from the cable itself, and just splits the water moving forward.

[@connorjohnson4402]

Well the cables able to fully pick the vehicle out of the water but for the most part the ship isn't pulling the ROV along with the cable the vehicle is flying around under its power and they put floats a ways up from he vehicles in order for it to form a caternary so that there is a buffer of the wave action from the ship to the vehicle. This arrangement can change a bit if its a 2 body ROV system but the transition point of the tether into the water is not going to cause any sort of forces on the cable in comparison to other parts in the system. Most ROVs only travel a few knots at the most. I haven't seen a system like you describe used on any ROV dives.

[@prateektayal6895]

How can I become a maritime archaeologist like you great folks in this video? I am almost done with my level 1 PADI certification, but cannot enroll in courses yet due to visa taking a long time to get approved. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

[@bustownbc2787]

They talk about how rare and special this ship is but show the crew and their faces 3 times more than the ship.....wtf....we want 2 see what your talking about..

[@Glenn-em3hv]

Talk about a fantastic life diving on ancient ship wrecks!!! It's just incredibly sad that they think that evolution is real!!!!

[@Retroscoop]

Very interesting but the pompous background music "for dramatic purposes" turns this scientific voyage into a soap opera

[@jerrypeal653]

I wouldn’t call that perfectly preserved

[@MoonS1337]

48:16 Honestly, I think the artifacts would be a lot more interesting look at if you also provide photos of where they were dug up from. It gives the viewer more perspective rather than just seeing some clay pot in a glass case.

[@SMGJohn]

Padding that makes even Naruto Shippuden fillers feel short.

[@sergemicheli5400]

Ça parle beaucoup et j’aurais aimé voir les épaves .

[@vladhangan8763]

The vessel and its gadgets is top tech, the crew true professionals, but the science team a bunch of over enthusiastic amateurs reaching conclusions way to easily: roman ships had all sort of rudders, as did the greek ones, there was no clear national rudder uniformity, so comparing it to some ancient image on a clay(an artistic graphical representation of a ship, not an ancient engineering blueprint) is school level science. Woman analyzing wood with the microscope, despite elaborate words and backed by sophisticated tech basically said nothing apart from that the wood is soft, which anybody, including kids, would have said upon brief visual inspection without the use of any equipment. The leading scientist saying this being the most amazing discovery clearly not familiar with french team that pulled from the sea floor an entire intact etruscan ship with its load of hundreds of wine amforas destined for gaul. Special thanks to narrator for outstanding job.

[@mutteringmale]

1/2 of this is people staring at a screen looking worried or happy or whatever. "make it personal" type of film editing Bah..

[@battery781]

I can’t wait for your documentary to be released

[@Spsr555]

Il ne faut jamais remettre à demain ce qu’on peut faire aujourd'hui. Ce documentaire date de 2019, ils avaient certainement prévu de retourner visiter ces épaves l’année suivante. Aujourd'hui en 2024 on ne sait toujours pas quand on pourra retourner en mer noire.

[@genebohannon8820]

So they found a Fanta bottle and it is a museum piece?

[@freekoffhisleash]

Fascinating doc, although I do not buy for a second that their dating is anywhere near correct. Tests have showed time and time again all the problems with carbon dating where they get multiple dates but go with the date that supports what they want to promote.

[@glenrobertson263]

It would have been nice to have seen (what you advertised) earlier than the last 5 minutes of an hour-long show, and for more than just a few mintues! Thank goodness for being able to skim ahead! Falsely-advertised!

[@tensaibr]

Wish the swan figure was still intact though.

[@sitbone3]

I wouldn't call it "incredibly preserved".

[@emmgeevideo]

Kinda incredibly preserved?

[@mbendero]

Agreed, just get on with the info

[@Pocketfarmer1]

Hate the opening. Came for the ship not the feeling of some talking head. Good to see Professor Batchvarov on the team . Nice video of the wreck , but too much pseudo-drama drivel.

[@thelastjohnwayne]

When I was in High School I read Papillon and Banco. My mom was concerned I would turn to a life of Crime by reading books by about a criminal. And she did not really want me to read them

[@Poetry4Us]

w episode

[@1StanTheMan1]

... But did you find Davey Jones's locker? LOL Great work!