18th century shipwreck discovered at ‘Game of Thrones’ filming location
It’s been a big year for unexpected shipwreck discoveries. Earlier this summer, authorities located a 16th-century Italian merchant vessel 8,422 feet below sea level near Saint-Tropez—the deepest wreck ever found in French waters. Now, marine archeologists have confirmed another surprising ship, this time at a much shallower depth. A diver and undersea builder stumbled on the wooden wreckage of an 18th-century boat half-exposed just three feet beneath the seabed near Dubrovnik, Croatia. Authorities are still investigating the site, but television fans may recognize the city: The UNESCO World Heritage Site was a principal filming location for HBO’s Game of Thrones. According to the Associated Press, the shipwreck was first spotted in April by underwater construction worker Ivan Bukelic while examining a pipeline in the town’s historic port. “I can now say I discovered a boat at the Old Town Dubrovnik,” Bukelic told AP. Although, little else is known about the vessel just...