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Researchers have made a remarkable discovery in the Black Sea, where a team of underwater archaeologists have located a shipwreck that dates back more than 2400 years . The Greek merchant vessel is believed to be the oldest known intact shipwreck in the world, predating the rise of the Roman Empire and the birth of Christ. According to reports, the ship is located off the coast of Bulgaria and rests at a depth of about 2000 meters (6561 ft). That great depth has helped in the preservation process, as the lack of oxygen in the water helps to greatly slow down the degradation of organic material. Of course, the Greek vessel is mostly made of wood and is in remarkably good condition considering its age. Using a remotely-controlled vehicle to examine the wreckage, the archaeologists were able to see plenty of details. For instance, the 23-meter (75 ft) ship still has its mast intact and rowing benches are still visible on its deck. The rudder is still in one piece as well and there are eve...

It's Wednesday already, which means its time for another episode of The Adventure Podcast . This week, we profile a group of modern day adventurers that listeners should know about. These are men and women who are doing amazing things in terms of exploration and the outdoors, but generally aren't getting a lot of attention from the mainstream press. We thought they should be on your radar however, which is why we've turned a spotlight on them. And as we mention in the show, there are plenty of others we could do this with too, so this could become a regular feature moving forward. Of course, we start the show off with adventure news with updates from the Himalaya, not one, but two, dramatic rescues at sea, and the amazing story of the first traverse of Tasmania during the winter months. As usual, we wrap up the show by talking about gear, with cohost Dave Adlard and myself sharing an item that we've both been using. In this case, that involves a slick belt that you can ...

A couple of months back I posted about the return of a challenging round-the-world sailing event called the Golden Globe Race . At the time, we had just wrapped up our coverage of the Volvo Ocean Race , and the GGR was just ramping up. The differences between the two competitions were stunning however, as the VOR was a stage race with large crews of sailors helming ultra-modern vessels as they raced across the globe. In contrast, the GGR is for solo racers who must circumnavigate the planet non-stop, creating an entirely different level of challenge. Earlier in the week we learned just how difficult that challenge was, when one of the participants had to be rescued at sea. Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy, the first person from his home country to sail solo around the world, was rescued by a French ship after his vessel was severely damaged by a massive storm. The trouble began when Tomy's ship, the Thuriya, was caught by massive waves reaching 14 meters (45 feet) in height. The storm...

An Indonesian teenager has survived a harrowing journey at sea after spending 49 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean. The young man was rescued a few weeks back after spending more than a month and a half aboard a fishing hut that had come loose from its moorings and was blown out to open waters during a massive storm. 19-year old Aldi Novel Adilang already led a fairly secluded life even before he was sent drifting into the ocean. The young man's job was to maintain a fishing trap located 125 km (77 miles) off the Indonesian coast. That meant that he lived in a small floating hut, which was anchored in place. While there, he would see another human just once a week and could communicate back to shore using only a walkie-talkie. It was a way to earn a living, even if the conditions were not particularly great. On July 14, a storm blew through breaking the anchor that held his little hut in place and sending him adrift on the ocean. He spent the next several weeks fighting to survive,...