Colombian scientists also retrieved three coins and a porcelain cup from the San José, which treasure hunters have come to call the Holy Grail of shipwrecks.
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Hikers Stumble Upon a Pile of Gold Coins, Igniting a Historical Hunt
The discovery of coins and jewelry in the Czech Republic worth up to $680,000 raises a tantalizing mystery for historians and amateur sleuths: Who buried the treasure?
For 3 Years, They Quietly Dug Up One of the Biggest Treasures in England
Archaeologists can finally publicly discuss the Melsonby Hoard, a collection of Iron Age artifacts that they have been excavating since a metal detectorist found it in 2021.
How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados
A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.
Divers in Baltic Find What Looks Like Champagne on Shipwreck
Polish divers think they have found cases of Champagne on a 19th-century merchant vessel that sank off Sweden.
Colombia Wants to Recover the San José’s Shipwreck’s Billions
The San José galleon was destroyed in 1708, sinking with goods now worth billions. Colombia’s government is planning a recovery, but not everyone wants to see the shipwreck brought to the surface.
After Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam Disaster, a Hunt for Ancient Treasures
After the Kakhovka dam was blown up in June, the reservoir above it quickly drained, revealing a bonanza of artifacts that has electrified Ukrainian archaeologists.
Four Charged in Gold Coin Theft From German Museum
The arrests came about eight months after thieves cut fiber optic cables, broke into a museum in Bavaria and stole 483 ancient gold coins, the police said.
A Dutch Quest for Buried Nazi Treasure Comes Up Empty
The release of a map sketched by a German soldier had touched off a gold rush in a tiny village, but an early-morning excavation failed to solve the mystery.
The Hunt for Nazi-Buried Treasure in a Dutch Village
The public release of a map from the 1940s has drawn fortune seekers with shovels and metal detectors to a small Dutch village. Not everyone is excited.