134 shipwrecks identified in Bay of Gibraltar

[DBS]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/15/hidden-treasures-spanish-archaeologists-discover-trove-of-ancient-shipwrecks-in-bay-of-gibraltar

As one might imagine, cover about 2400 years' worth of navigational loss, including, apparently, a 5th century BC wreck and several Roman/Byzantine period vessels.

Will be interesting if an English language write-up materialises in due course.

[Imperial Dave]

That's a fair few...

[Ian61]

Actually surprised only the one Punic era wreck, the Phoecians were regularly going through the straights on the way to Cadiz from the 8th century BCE. There again they were good sailors and perhaps kept the the southern side.

[DBS]

I am sure there were many more wrecks, just the odds of survival and detection lengthen the further one goes back in time.  Also, I would note that said wreck is described as Punic-era, rather than Punic, so may not necessarily have been Phoenician or Carthaginian, as opposed to a cheeky Greek or Etruscan nipping into the Punic co-prosperity sphere...

[Ian61]

I am sure there were many more wrecks, just the odds of survival and detection lengthen the further one goes back in time.  Also, I would note that said wreck is described as Punic-era, rather than Punic, so may not necessarily have been Phoenician or Carthaginian, as opposed to a cheeky Greek or Etruscan nipping into the Punic co-prosperity sphere...

Good points.