Talks & Lectures Mensun Bound & Mark Frary – Wonders In The Deep: Extraordinary Shipwreck Discoveries from Spanish gold to Shackleton’s Bible

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An awe-inspiring deep-dive into the treasures found on the sea floor and what they reveal about our past.

Wonders In The Deep sees renowned archaeologist Mensun Bound, who headed the team that discovered Shackleton’s Endurance, join forces with our guest today, journalist Mark Frary, to argue that human history is as much about maritime exploration as it is about what happens on land. Using the many treasures Bound has discovered on the seafloor, they have created a maritime history of the world from 3000 BC to present, via the Ancient Romans and Egyptians, right through to the US Navy. The objects range from skeletons to sewing pins, all preserved in shipwrecks hundreds of years old. Interwoven with beautiful photographs, Wonders… is a riveting story of ambition, defeat and ingenuity.

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Friday 28 March 2025, 14:30 - 15:30
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Wade Street Church
Wade Street
Lichfield
WS13 6HL

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