Ancient "micro-continent" found under Indian Ocean By Charles Q. Choi February 25, 2013 / 3:34 PM EST / Livescience.com ...

Indian Ocean trade never truly disappeared. Beginning in the 15th century, however, with the expansion of European exploration and China’s withdrawal from international affairs, the world’s economic ...

The Red Sea was a trade funnel from the 3rd century B.C. to about 6th century C.E. and the ancient ports of this zone provide evidence of not only trade but other exchanges between the East and ...

Giant ‘gravity hole’ in Indian Ocean possibly caused by ancient sea that sank millions of years ago By . David Propper. Published July 2, 2023. Updated July 3, 2023, 12:39 p.m. ET.

The Indian Ocean "gravity hole" is a region where Earth's mass is reduced, leading to weak gravitational pull, lower-than-average sea levels and a puzzle scientists have only just begun to solve.

The remnants of a 2,000-year-old curry found in Vietnam have shed new light on ancient trade routes and the role of spices in people's daily lives at the time. An Australian National University ...

The Indian Ocean geoid low (IOGL) is a 1.2 million-square-mile (3 million square kilometers) depression found 746 miles (1,200 kilometers) southwest of India.

Zircon crystals found in the sands of the tropical isle of Mauritius suggest the region sits on the remains of an ancient micro-continent below the Indian Ocean.