They suspect the skulls are the remains of expert pearl divers who spent their lives freediving for valuable items on the ocean floor. The skulls were part of a large collection examined by ...

While examining a skull from an ancient burial ground ... tell us that expert divers were trained from childhood to dive down to four fathoms to retrieve pearl oysters of desirable large size." ...

Of the ancient tradition of pearl diving dating back to the great port city of Korkai, the capital of early Pandya kings some 2,200 years ago, hardly 10 brave men survive. “There are only seven ...

An ancient village was recently unearthed on ... Among the artifacts discovered in the settlement were pearls, oyster shells and a pearl-diving weight — presumably used to quickly drag divers ...

Qatar Tourism (QT) has opened a window into the captivating world of ancient pearl diving through its new initiative, “Voices of Qatar”, offering “visitors a fresh and unique perspective on ...