An anchor from a Mongolian ship that sank off the coast of an island in this southwestern Japan city during an attempt to invade Japan in 1281 has been recovered. So far, nine anchors have been salvaged during harbor construction surveys, but this is the first time that a planned retrieval has been carried out. Two Mongolian ships have been identified on the seafloor, and … [Read more...] about Mongolian ship’s anchor recovered from seabed off Nagasaki after 741 years
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Ships appear to be ‘floating in the sky’ due to rare optical illusion
Have you ever taken a leisurely stroll along the beach, only to be captivated by a surreal sight that seemed straight out of a fantasy world? You're not alone. It's a phenomenon that often leaves beachgoers bewildered – the sight of ships in the ocean seemingly suspended in mid-air, as if defying the laws of gravity. But fear not, for this perplexing spectacle is not the … [Read more...] about Ships appear to be ‘floating in the sky’ due to rare optical illusion
Desert of Ghost Ships: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Aral Sea
Only 30 years ago, the Aral Sea was the planet's fourth-largest inland water mass, covering an area of 26,000 square miles between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia. It was an ancient sea so vast that even Alexander the Great wrote about his struggles to cross it. But today, the Aral Sea is a ghost of its former self, reduced to just 10% of its original size and split … [Read more...] about Desert of Ghost Ships: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Aral Sea