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

Image: Isles of Scilly Museum curator Xavier Duffy examinating recovered treasures with diver Todd Stevens Isles of Scilly Museum See artifacts recovered thanks to a clue about the last resting place of a lost captain

Image: A jug holding a vast number of Roman coins was found during an excavation at a French village. Credit: Simon Ritz/Inrap Archaeologists in France found a hidden hoard of Roman coins buried beneath a

Image: The Quest, the ship on which Ernest Shackleton set sail before his 1922 death, in 1935. Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images Canadian researchers will begin a “once-in-a-generation” expedition to survey two legendary shipwrecks, which

By Ian Lewis A display of 16th Cen­tury treas­ure which includes gold coins from the wreck of the mer­chant ves­sel Ann Fran­cis has opened at the National Water­front Museum in Swansea. On pub­lic dis­play for

Author: Timothy Ott Before he emerged as a military hero and the envy of Roman senators who feared his popular reach, Julius Caesar demonstrated his ability to manipulate minds during a reported encounter with pirates

Image: Xavier Duffy (left) said the condition of the finds was “outstanding” | Isles of Scilly Museum By Lisa Young Artefacts from a shipwreck dating back to 1680 have been given to a museum. Items

Photo Credit: Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust Nearly 30 years after a centuries-old shipwreck off England’s southern coast was found, researchers have finally identified the boat’s origin. Researchers now say the wreck, which lies off the

Researchers have identified more than 150 archaeological sites, including over 130 shipwrecks, in the Bay of Gibraltar, revealing centuries of maritime history beneath one of the world’s busiest waterways. Spanish archaeologists have documented a vast

Gold coins discovered off the coast of England have been connected to a shipwreck dating back nearly 400 years. The identification of the wreck provides a direct link to maritime activity in the 17th century.

Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 15 The Iconic Treasure Portrait on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member #78) of S.S. Central America fame has embarked on a new project in the world of writing. He