2018 has seen significant discoveries in the field of archaeology around the world. Professional and amateur archeologists have made groundbreaking finds and updated our understanding of historical events. As we continue to make more sense of our past, there are still (and always will be) countess things to learn. In this fascinating list, we present to you 10 of the most awe-inspiring archaeological and historical finds of the year.
10. Wreck of the most advanced Nazi u-boat
In April this year, during a project mapping shipwrecks in the North Sea and Skaggerak Strait, the Sea War Museum Jutland discovered the wreck of a Nazi U-boat lying 11 miles north of Skagen, Denmark’s northernmost town.Of all weapons possessed in the Third Reich’s arsenal, the submarine-type vessel known as the U-boat was one of the most feared. Throughout WWII, some 1,165 U-boats were built at German shipyards, and were responsible for roughly 70 percent of all Allied naval losses. The Type XXI U-boat was hailed as a marvel of German military engineering. 118 Type XXIs were built, but only two actually saw service. This particular Type XXI, U-3523, is believed to have been sunk by a British bomber with depth-charges on May 5, 1945, the day after German surrender.
