Sunken Secrets and Underwater Treasures: A Journey with David Gibbins
The City Adventurers recently dove into the mysteries of the deep during an enthralling talk at the London Archives. World-renowned maritime archaeologist and bestselling author David Gibbins shared insights from his latest non-fiction book, A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks.
With over four decades of experience excavating sites across the globe, Gibbins proved to be the perfect guide. His talk illustrated how shipwrecks are far more than scenes of catastrophe; they are portholes to the past that reveal how religion, ideas, and cultures spread around the world through trade, migration, and colonialism. It breathed life into the stories of the people who sailed these ships, the cargo they guarded, and the tragic fates they met.
About the book:
The paperback edition of A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks offers a “sea-salted” perspective on our collective past.
From a Bronze Age ship built during the age of Queen Nefertiti and filled with ancient treasures, a Viking warship made for King Cnut himself, Henry VIII’s spectacular Mary Rose and the golden age of the Tudor court, to the exploration of the Arctic, the tragic story of HMS Terror and tales of bravery and endurance aboard HMS Gairsoppa in World War Two, these are the stories of some of the greatest underwater discoveries of all time.
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks is available from
City Adventurers Solve The Murder Bookshop at https://uk.bookshop.org/a/3668/9781399603508
Amazon at https://amzn.to/455Xwrd
Waterstones at https://tidd.ly/41qx75F
