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

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

Episode 4, The Hunt for a Pirate Ship Leads to a Burned Wreck of Mystery of the Pirate King’s Treasure is now live at Wreckwatch TV on YouTube. Episode 3: Hunting Pirates: Blackbeard’s Tower and

Image Credit: Postcard showing businesses along the 600 block of Duval Street, ca. 1950. The DeWolfe and Wood Collection. PHOTO BY MONROE COUNTY LIBRARY 1894: Walter C. Maloney, Jr. died at the age of 55.