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LeMonde
12-06-2025
- Science
- LeMonde
Rare 16th-century shipwreck found at record depth in French waters
In early March, while the French Navy was conducting deep-sea training exercises off Ramatuelle in southeastern France, the sonar of an underwater drone detected something unusual more than 2,500 meters below the surface. The crew decided to send down an "eye" – a camera – to investigate further. The first images of the Camarat 4 appeared on-screen: a wreck measuring 30 meters long and seven meters wide. It was provisionally named after the nearest geographic point. At first, only the vessel's outline could be distinguished. The Navy then notified the Department of Underwater and Submarine Archaeological Research (DRASSM), the branch of the French Culture Ministry responsible for underwater archeology. They confirmed the news: It was a 16 th -century shipwreck, the deepest ever recorded in French waters. An exceptional discovery. The wreck of the merchant ship now joins those of the Lomellina, a Genoese nave that sank in 1516, and the Sainte-Dorothéa, a Danish ship lost in 1693 – other major discoveries made along this heavily traveled historical maritime route. "This is a genuine time capsule," said Marine Sadania, the DRASSM archaeologist responsible for the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region in the south of France, at a press conference on June 11. "It feels as if time stopped on this ship." The ultra-high-definition footage taken by the Navy's remotely operated robots revealed an anchor, artillery pieces, several hundred ceramic pitchers and iron bars – likely intended for export. Yellow plates remained neatly stacked on the sand. But the photos also show a glove, beer cans, plastic bottles, handcuffs, fishing nets, and yogurt pots.
Daily Record
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Sampdoria in relegation reprieve after bombshell Serie B twist hands former Scudetto winners a lifeline
Sampdoria were relegated to Italy's third tier for the first time in 79 years earlier this week - but that could be about to change Former Serie A powerhouses Sampdoria suffered the ignominy of becoming one of the few former Scudetto winners to drop to Italy's third tier when they were relegated from Serie B earlier this week. But in a a bombshell development that can be considered quite normal in Italian football, the Genoese club are now set to be handed the chance to retain their status in the second division. After a dismal campaign which saw them win just eight of their 38 league matches, I Blucerchiati were sent down to Serie C for the first time in 79 years - despite the return of club legends Alberico Evani and Attilo Lombardo in the coaching department to try to spark a late revival. Sampdoria famously won the Serie A title back in 1991 with a side that boasted world class talents including ex Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini, the late Gianluca Vialli and future Dundee player/manager Ivano Bonetti, reaching the final of the European Cup in the following season where they lost out to Barcelona. But the club has been on the decline in recent years and were relegated back to Serie B at the end of the 2022/23 season after 11 years in the top-flight. And while their misery was poised to continue, problems elsewhere in the league are set to give them a lifeline to avoid a second relegation in three seasons. Sampdoria finished the season in 18th place on 41 points - with the bottom three sides in the 20-team league automatically going down - just below Frosinone and Salernitana in 16th and 17th position respectively, with those two teams facing off in a two-legged relegation-play off to determine who stays in the division. But it has now been all but confirmed that 15th place Brescia - who finished the season on 43 points will be hit with a four point deduction for unpaid player wages that will see them drop below Sampdoria and be relegated to the third tier. In turn, that will mean that Frosinone will be guaranteed safety by moving up to 15th position, leaving Salertinana and Samp to battle it out to retain their Serie B status. The news will be welcomed by some Italian football fans in the UK, who grew up watching Sampdoria on Channel 4's weekly show Football Italia, which ran from 1992 to 2004. The popular programme - which was hosted by James Richardson - attracted more than three million viewers in its pomp. As well as showing the highlights from each game, also included interviews and famous skits from some of the biggest names in Serie A at the time, such as Paul Gascoigne, Roberto Baggio and Paul Ince.
The Age
15-05-2025
- The Age
Port guide: Genoa, Italy
This article is part of Traveller's ultimate guide to cruise ports. See all stories. This Italian city has long been overlooked but has been getting increasing attention for its history, culture and fine setting. Could it be Italy's next big destination? Who goes there It seems cruise passengers have already cottoned on to the attractions of Genoa, since it receives 1.7 million cruise tourists annually. The northern Italian port is favoured by larger ships; small luxury ships anchor off Portofino 50 kilometres down the coast. Celebrity, Costa, Cunard, P&O Cruises UK, Princess and Royal Caribbean are among lines that visit on Mediterranean cruises. MSC homeports ships here. Sail on in The city, named one of the best in travel for 2025 by Lonely Planet, provides an exciting arrival. In centuries past, those on their Grand Tour raved about Genoa's blue bay and hillsides on which lemon trees grew. Today, harbour and hills are packed with industrial infrastructure and buildings, but the setting is still theatrical, and you can almost feel the city's buzz from the sea. Berth rites Ships dock either at Ponte dei Mille or Ponte Andrea Doria quays, which are adjacent to each other in Genoa's harbour. The terminal is a splendid 1930s building that looks like a mini-palazzo. There are good transport connections by taxi, metro (Principe station) and local bus, but you can walk to the city centre in 20 minutes. Going ashore Porto Antico, the old harbour along from the cruise terminal, has one of Europe's largest aquariums, which is adjacent to the eye-catching Genoa Biosphere, nicknamed La Bolla or The Bubble, a huge spherical glasshouse containing plants, birds and insects. Then head into the old-town core for magnificent architecture including the Moorish-influenced San Lorenzo Cathedral. If you're going to pick one museum, make it Galata Museo del Mare, which relates the incredible history of this former maritime power and has a full-scale reproduction of a Genoese galley.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-05-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Port guide: Genoa, Italy
This article is part of Traveller's ultimate guide to cruise ports. See all stories. This Italian city has long been overlooked but has been getting increasing attention for its history, culture and fine setting. Could it be Italy's next big destination? Who goes there It seems cruise passengers have already cottoned on to the attractions of Genoa, since it receives 1.7 million cruise tourists annually. The northern Italian port is favoured by larger ships; small luxury ships anchor off Portofino 50 kilometres down the coast. Celebrity, Costa, Cunard, P&O Cruises UK, Princess and Royal Caribbean are among lines that visit on Mediterranean cruises. MSC homeports ships here. Sail on in The city, named one of the best in travel for 2025 by Lonely Planet, provides an exciting arrival. In centuries past, those on their Grand Tour raved about Genoa's blue bay and hillsides on which lemon trees grew. Today, harbour and hills are packed with industrial infrastructure and buildings, but the setting is still theatrical, and you can almost feel the city's buzz from the sea. Berth rites Ships dock either at Ponte dei Mille or Ponte Andrea Doria quays, which are adjacent to each other in Genoa's harbour. The terminal is a splendid 1930s building that looks like a mini-palazzo. There are good transport connections by taxi, metro (Principe station) and local bus, but you can walk to the city centre in 20 minutes. Going ashore Porto Antico, the old harbour along from the cruise terminal, has one of Europe's largest aquariums, which is adjacent to the eye-catching Genoa Biosphere, nicknamed La Bolla or The Bubble, a huge spherical glasshouse containing plants, birds and insects. Then head into the old-town core for magnificent architecture including the Moorish-influenced San Lorenzo Cathedral. If you're going to pick one museum, make it Galata Museo del Mare, which relates the incredible history of this former maritime power and has a full-scale reproduction of a Genoese galley.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🚨 Drama in Genoa: Sampdoria relegated to third tier for the first time
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The heart of Genoa's blucerchiato stopped tonight with Sampdoria's relegation to Serie C in the unified Serie B matchday. The Genoese club, one of the most successful in Italian football during the 1990s, will play in the Third Division for the first time in its couldn't win away against Juve Stabia and, due to other results, is in Serie C along with Cittadella and Cosenza. Another historic club, Salernitana, earned another chance to fight for survival (as did Frosinone) in the playoff. In the playoff zone, Cesena outperformed Palermo and secured the seventh place. La #Sampdoria retrocede in #SerieC — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) May 13, 2025 Promoted to Serie A: Sassuolo and Pisa. Promotion playoff: Spezia (3rd), Cremonese (4th), Juve Stabia (5th), Catanzaro (6th), Cesena (7th), and Palermo (8th). Relegation playoff: Frosinone and Salernitana. Relegation: Sampdoria, Cittadella, Cosenza. 📸 Simone Arveda - 2023 Getty Images
