The Ancient Mariners (PBS Odyssey)

The Ancient Mariners is a PBS documentary which follows nautical archaeologists as they excavate three shipwrecks in the depths of the eastern Mediterranean. Although many cargo ships sailed the Mediterranean for thousands of years, under archaeologists have only recently discovered and excavated their remains. Uncover the many clues about these ancient shipbuilders and seafarers as the archaeologists try to reconstruct the vivid past of the busy Mediterranean sea trade.