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200960 minRdocumentary

5.6/ 10(170 ratings)• TMDB

Treasure Hunting Archaeology

Treasure Quest

200960 minRdocumentary

5.6/ 10(170 ratings)• TMDB

Gregory Stemm and his team from Odyssey Marine Exploration navigate the English Channel, addressing the challenges of recovering lost ships and artifacts.

“...I used to be a plumber”

Treasure Hunting Archaeology

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Guy Vasilovich,

Katharine Jane Reid

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Gregory Stemm and his team from Odyssey Marine Exploration navigate the English Channel, addressing the challenges of recovering lost ships and artifacts.

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Guy Vasilovichdirector

Jon Knautzdirector

Katharine Jane Reiddirector

John Ainsliewriter

Jon Knautzwriter

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Gregory Stemm leads a team from Odyssey Marine Exploration in the English Channel, searching for lost ships. Directed by Katharine Jane Reid, the 85-minute documentary features marine archaeology expert Tom Dettweiler, who discusses the difficulties of retrieving artifacts from the ocean floor. Premiering on January 15, 2009, on the Discovery Channel, the film outlines the technical and logistical challenges faced by marine archaeologists in their efforts to recover submerged relics.

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