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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Archaeologists uncover France’s deepest shipwreck: ‘As if time froze’

Archaeologists have uncovered what could be a 16th-century merchant vessel’s remains off the coast of southern France, marking the deepest shipwreck ever uncovered in this part of the Mediterranean.

The shipwreck was found at a depth of over 2.5km during a seabed exploration mission by the French navy off the coast of Ramatuelle in March.

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