The holy grail of shipwrecks just yielded its first treasure, with $17 billion still under the sea

Included in the haul is a cannon, two porcelain cups, and three gold and bronze coins.
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First treasure from the $17-billion-dollar gold-laden shipwreck has been recovered

The very first artifacts from the “holy grail of shipwrecks” have finally been brought to the surface after lying on the ...
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1,000 silver coins, 5 gold escudos worth $1 million from 1715 treasure fleet found in Florida

The Treasure Coast of Florida includes Indian River County, Martin County and St. Lucie County. The Treasure Coast of Florida got its name in part because of the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet maritime ...

First treasures hauled up from ‘Holy Grail’ shipwreck packed with gold and silver worth ‘£16bn’ that sunk 300-years-ago

THE first treasures from the legendary San José galleon have finally been brought to surface, ten years after the “Holy Grail of shipwrecks” was discovered. Scientists recovered a ...
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$1M worth of gold, silver coins recovered from 1715 Spanish shipwreck, salvage crew says

SEBASTIAN, FL — More than 1,000 silver coins and five gold coins worth about $1 million were recovered from a 1715 Spanish shipwreck off the coast of Florida, a shipwreck salvage company said. On Sept ...
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First Treasures Recovered from Holy Grail of Shipwrecks San José

The San José was returning to Europe laden with extraordinary wealth meant to fund Spain's war efforts when British warships intercepted it near the fortified port city of Cartagena, Colombia. The ...

Secrets beneath the Chesapeake Bay: 8,000 shipwrecks and lost treasures

Thousands of shipwrecks lie in the 4,080 square miles of the Bay and its feeder waters. The archaeologists, divers, and other ...