The “harbor” of the Strait of Gibraltar is the final resting place for shipwrecks from ancient Rome, the medieval era and World War II, according to a new archaeological survey The Strait of Gibraltar  Ymblanter via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 The Strait of Gibraltar hosted numerous naval conflicts over millennia, spanning from ancient Rome to World War II. New research gives archaeologists their clearest picture yet of the passageway’s dangerous history. As Darren Orf put it for Popular Mechanics , a “shipwreck graveyard” of more than 100 vessels was discovered in the Bay of Gibraltar (also known as the Bay of Algeciras), at the eastern end of the strait. Separating North Africa from Europe and connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar has served as a significant maritime route for generations. The bay itself was the site of several major battles, including the Battle of Gibraltar , in 1607, and the First Battle of Algeciras , in 1801.…