Off Colombia’s Caribbean coast, the discovery of the Spanish galleon San José in 2015 reignited the global debate over ...

The discovery was part of a "vast fortune carried by the fleet, which was transporting New World riches back to Spain," the ...

Gold and silver coins worth about $1 million are found in Florida waters from Spanish ships that sank in a 1715 hurricane while returning from the New World.

An underwater archaeologist has identified around 250 treasure-filled shipwrecks along the coasts of mainland Portugal, the Azores, and Madeira, potentially holding tons of gold and silver beneath the ...

Lost treasure isn’t just the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters and adventure novels. Around the world, real fortunes in gold, ...

Considered the world’s richest shipwreck, the San Jose was found off the coast of Colombia in 2015. New research into the gold coins now scattered on the ocean floor offered insights into the ...

Sunken finds in the South China Sea testify to rich trade networks used over hundreds of years. The sea routes brought ...

Researchers have finally confirmed that a long-sunken hulk off the coast of Colombia is none other than the San José. The legendary Spanish galleon, which vanished beneath the waves of the Caribbean ...

A Sebastian treasure hunter is seeking a 20-year permit renewal to continue salvaging artifacts from 10 Spanish shipwrecks. The proposed salvage operation involves using various methods, including ...

Coins known as cobs in the San José galleon shipwreck in the Colombian Caribbean - Daniela Vargas Ariza, Antonio Jaramillo Arango, Jesús Alberto Aldana Mendoza, Carlos Del Cairo Hurtado, Juan David ...

Discover the National Marine Sanctuary System — 18 underwater parks protecting coral reefs, shipwrecks, whales, and America’s ...