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

Archaeologists Discovered a 2400-year-old Treasure: Whose Tragic Secret is Hidden in the Jar
Image: Archaeologists discovered a 2400-year-old treasure: whose tragic secret is hidden in the jar By Shostal Oleksandr Archaeologists in the ancient city of Notion, located on the Aegean coast of Turkey, discovered a small clay

Treasure Talk: Episode 10 Part 2 “So, this is gold dust”
Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 10 Part 2 “So, this is gold dust” on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member #78) of S.S. Central America fame has embarked on a new project in the

Treasure Talk: Episode 10 Part 1 “So, this is gold dust”
Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 10 Part 1 “So, this is gold dust” on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member #78) of S.S. Central America fame has embarked on a new project in the

Why Are U.S. Dollars Green?
U.S. currency is strongly associated with the green color that blankets these bills — so much so that “green” is understood to be a synonym for “money.” But while this link is deeply ingrained in

E-SYLUM: FIRST COINS RECOVERED FROM THE SAN JOSE
1715 Fleet Society President Ben Costello adds: “The coins found are Lima eight escudos. They are very similar to those found on the 1715 Fleet. We are having a speaker at our conference who has

Colombian Scientists Recover First Treasures From ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’
Image Credit: Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro (centre), looks at a cannon recovered from the San José. Photograph: Colombian presidency/AFP/Getty Images Cannon, three coins and a cup taken from San José, a 1708 wreckage that could

These Rare Photos Reveal What the Inside of the Titanic Really Looked Like
Image Credit: United Archives // Getty Images From the smoking lounge to first-class bedrooms, explore the ship like you’ve never seen it before. By Alex Aronson The public’s fascination with the Titanic spans generations —

What the $1 Bill Used To Look Like
As the United States entered the turbulent era of the Civil War, the government set aside long-standing concerns about non-metallic currency and began issuing a series of paper banknotes in 1861. These “Demand Notes” were

A Rare Jewel from a Florida Shipwreck Unveiled for the First Time
by Isabella Sanchez A historically significant jewel, appraised at over one million dollars, has been unveiled for the first time in Miami. This revelation was made through a video featuring Cuban jeweler Carlos Marcelín and collector Antonio Sánchez

Small Gold Bar From Historic Shipwreck Set to Fetch £30,000
Image: A CHINESE GOLD RECTANGULAR SYCEE INGOT FROM THE GELDERMALSEN. Highest bid: 18,000 GBP. Estimate: 20,000-30,000 GBP. (Jam Press/Lawrences Auctioneers) A small gold bar from a historic shipwreck looks set to fetch £30,000. The three-inch by