Colombia has recovered the first artifacts from the 1708 wreck of the San José, a ship believed to hold billions in gold, silver and emeralds. The Ministry of Cultures said a cannon, three coins and a ...
Colombian scientists also retrieved three coins and a porcelain cup from the San José, which treasure hunters have come to call the Holy Grail of shipwrecks. By Rylee Kirk The government of Colombia ...
The confirmation that a legendary Spanish galleon holds an estimated 17 billion dollars in treasure has turned a long‑whispered maritime myth into a measurable economic and political reality. The San ...