Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.

This Small Florida Beach Town Is the No. 1 Trending Destination for 2027—With 26 Miles of Beaches and No High-Rises
Image: Scenic view of the coastline in Vero Beach, Florida.Credit: felixmizioznikov/Getty Images By Evie Carrick Vero Beach, a small city along the Florida coast with 26 miles of beaches, is the No. 1 trending destination

Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Coin Hoard May Have Been Someone’s Life Savings, Expert Says
A massive hoard of 934 ancient Roman silver coins discovered in Germany may have represented one person’s life savings. Roman historian Johannes Wienand spoke to Fox News Digital about the find. A hoard of 934

Women Had Battleships Built Into Their Hair
Author: Nicole Villeneuve What do you do when your country wins a naval battle? In 18th-century France, you apparently wore a ship on your head. In 1778, the French warship Belle Poule battled the British

World’s Oldest Shipwreck Found Off Coast of Turkey
Image: The wreck sits about 100 feet beneath the surface. Turkish Culture Ministry By Jack Guy Archaeologists working off the coast of Turkey have found a shipwreck dating back around 4,700 years, making it the

Treasure Talk: Episode 17 The South American Connection
Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 17 The South American Connection on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member #78) of S.S. Central America fame has embarked on a new project in the world of writing. He

Boy, 7, Found Human Teeth on a Beach. They May Have Helped Solve a 300-Year-Old Shipwreck Mystery
Image: A 7-year-old boy found human teeth at Lizard Point, England. Credit : National Trust/Lydia Allt Arthur made his discovery while exploring Lizard Point in the U.K. in August 2025 By Gina Kalsi A 7-year-old

Beneath Türkiye’s Seas: Shipwrecks Rewrite Ancient Mediterranean History
Image: New findings have emerged from the ongoing excavations at the Kizlan Ottoman Shipwreck off the coast of Datca, Mugla, shedding light on artifacts linked to the Ottoman Empire, Türkiye, September 21, 2024. (AA Photo)

Student Digging a Trench in Belgium Stumbles Upon a €9 Million Gold Treasure
In Belgium, an 18-year-old student performing ordinary construction work unexpectedly stumbled upon a gold treasure worth approximately 9 million euros. This was reported by the BBC. The incident took place on the grounds of a

2,100-Year-Old Luxury Tableware Unearthed From Ancient Shipwreck Off Türkiye
Archaeologists have recovered thousands of ceramic artifacts from a 2,100-year-old shipwreck off Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast, including 122 types of plates, bowls, and trays Anadolu Agency, TÜRKIYE Archaeologists have recovered thousands of ceramic artifacts, including 122

5 Words for Pirates (And Why They’re Not Actually All The Same)
Image: Hulton Archive/GettyImages These words all mean pirate, but their histories tell very different stories. By Paul Anthony Jones Picture a pirate in your head, and chances are you’ll imagine a surly looking man with