Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.
Archaeologists Found Silver, Bones, and a Mysterious Sealed Chest in a Dutch Treasure Shipwreck Lost off England in 1740
Image Credit: © A Sealed Chest In A 1740 Shipwreck Is Deepening The Mystery Of A Lost Treasure Off England’s Coast. Credit: Nicolas-SB/Shutterstock.com The first signs of the Rooswijk disaster did not come from the ship itself.
Historic Navy Shipwreck Breaks Through The Surface After 400 Years Under Sea
Image: 1600s shipwreck in Sweden – CBS Texas/YouTube After 400 years underwater, a Swedish Navy vessel in the Baltic Sea off Stockholm has become visible. Sunk on purpose back in the 17th century, the ship has
Scientists Found a Broken Clay Pot—With 409 Gold Coins Inside
Image: fikretozk//Getty Images By Tim Newcomb Tucked under the stone foundation of a wooden house along the historic Torzhok district in Russia’s Tver Oblast, archaeologists discovered a broken clay pot from over 100 years ago. But
He Discovered a Legendary Sunken Treasure—and Accidentally Uncovered a 360-Year-Old Crime
Image: PM Images//Getty Images By Tim Newcomb Carrying a double load of bounty, the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas (“Our Lady of Wonders”) wrecked about 43 miles off the shore of the Bahamas in 1656. During its descent, the
Treasure Hunter Released
Image Credit: In this November 1989 file photo, Tommy Thompson holds a $50 pioneer gold piece retrieved earlier in 1989 from the wreck of the gold ship SS Central America.AP Photo/The Columbus Dispatch, Lon Horwedel
Shipwreck Timbers Appeared on a Beach After a Storm
Image Credit: The timbers and hull planks emerged on a beach in Studland Bay after Storm Chandra. National Trust, Pam White Experts think the newly unearthed timbers may have come from the “Fame,” an armed
Two Explorers Spent 16 Years Hunting a Legendary $138 Million Treasure. They Say They Just Found It.
Image Credit: Richard T. Nowitz//Getty Images In 1721, a pirate ambush sent a massive fortune to the bottom of the Indian Ocean. Did these archaeologists finally uncover the wreckage? By Tim Newcomb When famed pirates
Earliest Shipwreck in Singapore Reveals 14th Century Trading Port and Massive Ceramic Cargo
Image: Small blue-and-white dish featuring a phoenix in the center and a border band of chrysanthemums. Credit: Flecker, M., Journal of International Ceramic Studies (2025). by Dario Radley A four-year maritime excavation off the coast
Treasure Talk: Episode 12 Part 2 — Have we found the S.S. Central America?
Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 12 Part 2 – Have we found the S.S. Central America? on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member #78) of S.S. Central America fame has embarked on a new project
Treasure Talk: Episode 12 Part 1 — Identifying the Shipwreck
Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 12 Part 1 – Identifying the Shipwreck 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