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

This page focuses on stories about non-Fleet-related material, other shipwrecks, and treasure finds from around the globe.

The Trouble with Treasure

Here is a very interesting story about treasure and all of the trouble that seems to go along with it at times. In this case some innocent people got mixed up in a sinister plot.

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New National Geographic Series Coming Soon

Disney has announced that the National Geographic documentary series, “Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal” is going to be coming to Disney+ and Hulu on Thursday, August 22, 2024. From BBC Studios and based on a

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The Ship of the Desert

Here is a story from 2008 that is still fascinating 16 years later. It was in 2008 that the Bom Jesus, a Portuguese trading vessel, was found in, of all places, the Namibian desert. On

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Recent Archaeological News

 Here are some interesting archaeological stories regarding recent recoveries from around the globe. Read about a Bronze Age sword found in Bavaria that, despite its age, is incredibly well preserved. An excavation in Turkey came

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Legal Battles Over the Titanic Continue

As with many shipwrecks, the real difficulty is not in the finding, it is in the keeping. RMS Titanic, Incorporated (RMST) understands this quite clearly. Since 1994 RMST has been the official court-recognized steward of

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Owning a Piece of History

One of the great things about collecting shipwreck coins is that you are holding a piece of history. It doesn’t matter if the coin is from a Greek vessel lost in the Aegean, from a

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