The Sahara Desert is hiding ships older than Sumer—and the human timeline just shifted. Archaeologists uncovered ancient boat remnants deep in what was once a lush, green Sahara, a shocking contrast to today’s endless dunes.
In 2008, diamond miners working near Oranjemund on the coast of Namibia discovered a shipwreck that had been buried under desert sand for almost 500 years. The vessel, believed to be the Portuguese trading ship Bom Jesus, disappeared in the 16th century while traveling from Lisbon to India. The miners initially found unusual objects, including copper ingots, wood, and elephant tusks, and called in…