Institute of Maritime History

Concordia: could the Mafia go after her tens of millions in treasure?
Examiner.com
You see, according to a maritime historian, the Mafia has dive teams that specialize in going after sunken treasure. Robert Marx was quoted in the Telegraph as such. Marx has written 64 books on treasure hunting, underwater archaeology and maritime ...

USA TODAY
Wrecks to Riches: Hunting Sunken Treasures from Cape Cod to the Costa Concordia
DailyFinance
Robert F. Marx, a seasoned diver and the author of 64 books on maritime history and underwater archaeology, told the AP, "As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave." Once all the bodies have been ...
Concordia: could the Mafia go after her tens of millions in treasure?Examiner.com
From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckonsmsnbc.com
The hunt for the Costa ConcordiaSydney Morning Herald

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Sydney Morning Herald
The hunt for the Costa Concordia
Sydney Morning Herald
Robert Marx, a veteran diver and author of numerous books on maritime history and underwater archaeology and treasure hunting, said that as long as bodies might remain in the wreck, it was considered off limits as a grave. ''But when all the bodies are ...
Concordia: could the Mafia go after her tens of millions in treasure?Examiner.com
From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckonsmsnbc.com

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From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons
Arizona Daily Star
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history, underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons
The News Journal
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history, underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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Diamonds and coal, Feb. 3
The Brown Daily Herald
Diamond to GISP 0001: "Underwater Archaeology," which attracts a lot of members of ARRR!!!, the University's pirate a cappella group. This is not to be confused with the GISP entitled "Unarmed Shipping Vessels," which attracts a lot of Somali pirates.

Syracuse.com
Honeywell to avoid boat wrecks on bottom of Onondaga Lake while dredging
Syracuse.com
The company, the successor to Allied Chemical Co. and its predecessors, said it modified its dredging plans after an archaeological consultant concluded the boat wrecks and the underwater artifacts were historically significant because of their ties to ...

AP News in Brief at 11:58 pm EST
Newsday
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history, underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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msnbc.com
From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons
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"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history and underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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First Underwater Museum
AllAfrica.com
Underwater archaeologists say that, if well preserved, these shipwrecks and the artefacts they are believed to hold could help revive cultural tourism at the Coast, a sector whose fortunes have dwindled over the past few years.

AP News in Brief at 8:58 pm EST
Newsday
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history, underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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New York Daily News
Costa Concordia shipwreck is treasure trove of passengers' abandoned belongings
New York Daily News
“As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave,” said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history, underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons
msnbc.com
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history and underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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AP News in Brief at 5:58 pm EST
Newsday
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history, underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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Atlanta Journal Constitution
From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons
Atlanta Journal Constitution
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history and underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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Boston.com
From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons
Boston.com
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history and underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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ABC News
From Shipwreck in Italy, a Treasure Now Beckons
ABC News
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history and underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

Fox News
From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons
Fox News
"As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave," said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on maritime history and underwater archaeology and treasure hunting.

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Media Advisory: Ryan Harris, Parks Canada Underwater Archaeologist, Speaker at ...
MarketWatch (press release)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Feb 02, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- As part of Northern Lights 2012, Ryan Harris, a member of Parks Canada's Underwater Archaeology Service, will speak on the Agency's archaeological surveys in Canada's Arctic.

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Irish Underwater Council annual conference
Drogheda Independent
Also speaking will be Connie Kelleher of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht's underwater archaeology unit. In 2010 Connie was involved in the discovery of two ship wrecks off the Donegal coast that are believed to be linked to the 16th ...