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

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

Seashells Used to be Used as Currency

Long before the gold standard came and went, seashells were a hot commodity — so much so that they were the preferred currency in various civilizations around the world. Cowrie shells, which come from small

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5 Hidden Treasures That Actually Exist

Lost Fabergé Imperial Eggs, The Florentine Diamond, The Amber Room, Honjō Masamune, and The Irish Crown Jewels It’s hard to surpass the romance and adventure embodied by hidden treasure. The allure of lost riches has

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On Newstands Now: Under The Sea Magazine

UNDER THE SEA magazine (on sale now) has an article on shipwrecks and ROVs — Buried Treasure, NEW SCIENCE THAT’S FINDING THAT LAST LOST SHIPWRECK Introducing “Mysteries of the Sea” – an exhilarating exploration into

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Pirates, Treasure, Spies

The sea dog Henry Avery plundered $108 million in 1695, started the golden age of piracy… and then vanished. The world has been looking for him ever since. You’ll never believe his fate. Wreckwatch magazine

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The SSCA Had More Than Just Gold Coins

While searching through some archival material, I came across this interesting mailer advertising gold nuggets from the S.S. Central America (SSCA). We tend to forget that there were gold nuggets found among the treasures recovered

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