Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.
Divers Find Shipwreck Untouched for 2,100 Years
Image: Image by NOAA’s National Ocean Service, CC BY 2.0. By Abdul Haddi Archaeologists have discovered a shipwreck dating back roughly 2,100 years off the coast of Sicily, reportedly revealing hundreds of ancient cargo vessels
There Used to be a 3-cent U.S. Coin Called the ‘Trime’
Author Nicole Villeneuve One of the lesser-known coins in the history of U.S. currency is the 3-cent silver piece known as the “trime.” In 1851, Congress lowered the cost of mailing a letter from 5
In 1941, the U.S. Postal Service Moved $9 Billion in Gold to Fort Knox
Author Michael Nordine No visitors are allowed at the Fort Knox Bullion Depository, and for good reason: About half of the U.S. Treasury’s gold reserves are stored there, making it one of the most important
Divers Find 175-Year-Old Champagne Bottles in an Intact Shipwreck Packed With Luxury Cargo
Image: © More Than 100 Champagne Bottles Were Found Inside A Baltic Shipwreck. Credit: Tomasz Stachura/Baltictech Sixty meters beneath the Baltic, an intact ship holds champagne and luxury goods untouched for generations. Written by Arezki
The Strange Ferris Wheel-Sized Circle Found at the Bottom of the Sea
Image: Dennis Kimbugwe / Getty The Baltic Sea Anomaly has been the subject of mystery and debate for many years Melissa Hobson When searching for treasure, there’s no knowing what you might find. This was
King Charles I Treasure Shipwreck Discovery Claim Disputed
Image: Royal Flush: Treasure claims surrounding the 1633 wreck of the Blessing of Burntisland in Scotland’s Firth of Forth are being disputed. Credit: North East Museums/Bridgeman Images A dispute has arisen as to whether the
2,600 Silver Coins Found in the Outskirts of Moscow May Have Been Buried by a Medieval Plague Victim
Image: Archaeologists discovered a hoard of silver coins containing several rare 15th-century bird-in-flight coins near Moscow. | Credit: Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences Archaeologists in Russia have unearthed a medieval hoard
Havana Orders the Margarita’s Silver Surrendered
Image: No shelfmark or repository stamp visible; a circled “3” in the upper right corner (modern pencil/ink, probably a working folio number added by the researcher). Tomás de Larraspuru, Captain General of the Indies escort
Divers Discover 2,400-Year-Old Shipwreck Full of Ancient Artifacts
Image: Hellenic Ministry of Culture The ship sank off the coast of one of Greece’s Cyclades islands. By Janna Brancolini Diving archaeologists have discovered a 2,400-year-old shipwreck off the Greek island of Andros that was
7 Priceless Facts About the U.S. Mint
Author Timothy Ott With the ratification of the Constitution in 1788 and the Bill of Rights in 1791, citizens of the fledgling United States of America could count on documentation that guaranteed the separation of