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

Photo: The hand ax, seen here beside a 20-pence coin, is between 40,000 and 60,000 years old. Worthing Museum A Little Boy Found a Strange Stone on the Beach. Archaeologists Told Him It Was a

Expert says he has solved mystery of lost Nazi treasure worth billions… but is being blocked from digging up the huge hoard of stolen loot by German red tape By JAMES REYNOLDS An expert on

480-year-old firearm discovered in Arizona described by researchers as the ‘oldest’ found in the US Researchers say the bronze cannon found in Arizona is linked to the 1539-1542 expedition led by Vázquez de Coronado A

The São Jorge sank in 1524. Centuries later, could it have appeared off the coast of Kenya? By Michael NatalePhoto: Tom Meaker // Getty Images(shipwreck-at-crow-point-in-devon-royalty-free-image-1732650580) In 2016, the timbers of a ship’s hull were discovered

Here is a story from Vienna that is actually not all that uncommon. A contractor finds coins buried in a wall, floor or fireplace and a legal battle erupts over who gets the coins…the finder,

As President of the 1715 Fleet Society, I am often called upon to give a presentation on the history of the 1715 Fleet, its loss rediscovery, and recovery. I usually have a short version or

By Neil Hartnell, Tribune Business Editor A furious legal battle has erupted over efforts to recover $1.5bn in sunken treasure from Bahamian waters amid accusations that all parties involved have violated this nation’s laws. David

Here is a very nice story about a person’s reunion with a long lost class ring. It’s stories like this that make you smile.  Diver finds graduation ring lost in the ocean almost 5 decades

Here is an interesting story that proves that fact is often stranger than fiction. Missing 17th-Century Spanish Galleon That Inspired Filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s 1985 Movie Discovered off the Oregon Coast

Special thanks to Fleet Society member Dave Crooks (Member #7) for his continued support of our new Newsletter page that focuses on other shipwrecks and related treasure. Here is a link he sent us regarding