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

Archaeologist Shares Titanic Experience and $500M Sunken Treasure Discovery
By Greg McQuade HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A piece of coal from the Titanic sits in Jim Sinclair’s home office — a modest memento representing an extraordinary journey to a place few humans will ever

Into the Heart of the San José Galleon: Where Gold Meets Archaeology
by Daniela Vargas Ariza Many sites around the world have been harmed because they were targeted for profit rather than for research. Â When objects are valued mainly for their economic worth, we miss out on

7 Symbols on the $20 Bill and What They Mean
United States currency is full of symbolic design choices and cryptic markings. First issued in 1861 as a demand note, the $20 bill is one of the most commonly used denominations. Over the years, the

Chicago Firm Returns Coins from 1850 Ship Wreck to U.S. Navy
CHICAGO (WGN) – A Chicago firm specializing in rare coins, antiquities, and historical artifacts has returned looted coins from the wreck of the USS Yorktown (1839) to the U.S. Navy. A news release said the

Sunken Navy Treasure Discovered by Chicago Coin Dealer
A handful of looted coins with a colorful history will soon be heading to Washington D.C.

14 Real Treasure Hunters Who Actually Found Gold and Riches
By Ace Vincent Most folks dream about finding buried treasure, but hardly anyone actually grabs a metal detector to start digging. Real treasure hunting takes patience, research, and honestly, a ton of luck. Hollywood makes it

Blackbeard’s Ship Sunk off the Coast of North Carolina
Perhaps the most famous of the characters who defined the golden age of piracy, Blackbeard (born under the name Edward Teach or possibly Thatch) earned his moniker for the prominent coal-black bush that overtook his

5 Things You Never Knew About U.S. Currency
Image Credit: Ivy Close Images/Alamy Stock Photo Tracing the development of a nation’s currency can provide a unique glimpse into the nation itself. But currency is complicated — its history often defies a simple straight-line

Stolen Gold from French Shipwreck Could Spell Trouble for U.S. Couple
Image Credit: A picture shows gold bars and porcelain fragments looted from the French Prince de Conty shipwreck that were seized by US authorities, during their official restitution to France, in Brest, eastern France, on

This Shipwreck Could Hold $24 Million of Treasure
Image: Scuba divers swimming in the Guna Yala waters of Panama to explore the Maurepas treasurers.Credit: Pelorus Calling all treasure hunters. By Skye Sherman, Published on June 25, 2025 Searching for buried treasure may be