More than 500 years after it sank, the wreckage of Christopher Columbus' famous ship, the Santa Maria, might be sitting on at the bottom of the ocean near Haiti, The Independent reports.
Archaeological researchers were able to determine the location of the wreckage with the help of discoveries made by other archaeologists in 2003, including the approximate location of Columbus' fort. Then a team led by underwater archaeological investigator Barry Clifford used Columbus' diary, which described where the ship sank in relation to his fort, to figure out where the ship's wreckage was likely to be.
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4 comments:
Any Boeing 777 pieces out there?
Huh, can't find a modern airplane but could find a old boat 500 years later????? Get these guys to looking for that plane!!
Won't ever happen as long as their search is confined to Earth.
That plane is in a hangar somewhere.
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