Shipwrecks, Treasure, Hoards, and Finds From Around the World

The following story was written by Randy Lathrop, who is a diver, photographer, and author residing in Cocoa, Florida. In an effort to find a suitable image to go along with his story, my trusty colleague, Lenore,

If you’ve ever dreamed of exploring real shipwrecks without needing a deep-sea diving license or pirate map, this Florida road trip is calling your name. We’re talking about seven shipwrecks you can actually visit. Some

FULL WALKTHROUGH COMING SOON. In 1622, the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha sank off the coast of Florida during a hurricane, taking with it over $400 million in gold, silver, and emeralds bound

Local metal detectorist boasts collection of over 300 historic coins By Andrea Margolis A mysterious 18th-century coin recently resurfaced on a beach in Nantucket, thanks to one determined metal detectorist. Hobbyist Travis Nichols found the

Image: The hoard’s 16th-century value was about the same as the price of an average rural home. (David Guest Numismatics) Treasure buried during English Reformation is headed to Swiss auction By Andrea Margolis, Fox News

Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 9 The Rocks — Gold Dust & Nuggets on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member # 78) of SS Central America fame has embarked on a new project in

When the San José first set sail in 1698, it probably wasn’t expecting to be making headlines three centuries later. The 64-gun galleon belonging to the Spanish navy sank in 1708’s Battle of Barú, but

Image: The hoard may include up to 20,000 coins, as well as pearls and rings from the Middle Ages of Sweden. (Credit: Stockholm County Administrative Board) A man digging for worms at his summer house

Image Credit: James Blake/Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust By Luis Prada For over a century, Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance has been mythologized as the Titanic of the Antarctic. It’s considered to be a cautionary tale about a

By Jordan Joseph Archaeologists excavating a late Roman fortification in Holzthum, Luxembourg, uncovered a hoard of 141 gold coins from the late fourth century. The find draws a clear line between everyday life on the