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Update: The Only Remaining VOC-Made Gold Bar Was stolen and Never Found By Thijs Schilder In March 2025, Wrecktreasure.com shared the story of the only VOC-made made gold bar that was ever recovered from a
A Byzantine Ship Sank Off Croatia More Than 1300 Years Ago
Red the full article on The Times of India:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/a-byzantine-ship-sank-off-croatia-more-than-1300-years-ago-archaeologists-have-now-recovered-about-600-grams-of-gold-that-points-to-an-imperial-passenger/articleshow/133175174.cms
Couple Stunned as Tudor-Era Treasure Surfaces Beneath Their Backyard Garden
Image: A couple stumbled on a hidden stash of gold coins while working in their backyard garden. (iStock; David Guest Numismatics) Treasure buried during English Reformation is headed to Swiss auction By Andrea Margolis A
More Than 40 Gold Bars and 4,000 Old Coins Found Hidden in a Cellar Wall in Belgium
Image Credit: Politie Dendermonde (Dendermonde Police) By Oguz Buyukyildirim Construction workers renovating a building in the Belgian city of Dendermonde have uncovered an extraordinary hidden cache containing more than 40 gold bars and at least 4,000 old
10 Fascinating Objects Recovered from Shipwrecks
by Lorna Wallace The world’s oceans are littered with the wrecks of sunken ships, some of which are still stuffed with the cargo they were carrying and the personal effects of passengers and crew. But
Atocha Silver Ingot Leads Heritage’s Shipwreck & Treasures World Coins Auction to $459,498
All photos by Heritage Auctions. Atocha, 1715 Fleet and Whydah treasures among top highlights in Aug. 9 event. by Heritage Auctions A massive silver ingot recovered from the legendary Nuestra Señora de Atocha shipwreck sold for $56,120
The U.S. Is Looking for a Pirate to Help Find Sunken Treasure Using AI
UA NEWS The American company AE Studio has announced an unusual job opening for expeditions to search for sunken ships. It is looking for an experienced sailor and diver who will work with artificial intelligence
Britain Surrendered £5.5 Billion Treasure Hunt to Avoid Row with Spain Over Gibraltar
Image: The wreck is just off the coast of Gibraltar | GETTY By George Bunn Britain walked away from a potential £5.5billion treasure recovery mission near Gibraltar rather than risk a confrontation with Spain over
Roman Shipwreck Discovered off the Coast of Sicily, Italy, Laden with Ancient Jars Believed to be More Than 2,000 Years Old
Image: Screenshot from video posted by Italy’s Ministry of Culture showing the discovery of an underwater Roman shipwreck laden with amphorae, believed to be more than 2,000 years old. @mic_italia/Instagram Italian divers have discovered the
Guinness found on 162-year-old shipwreck inspires divers with ‘Project Jurassic Beer’ – The Irish Times
Image: A bottle of Guinness discovered on the ‘Mindora’ shipwreck off the coast of Dover, England. Photograph: Stefan Panis By Jack Brady Bottles of Guinness dating back to 1864 have been found on a shipwreck