In June 1708, the 62-gun Spanish galleon San José, carrying treasure from South America to Europe, was sunk by British ...
The artifacts are the first treasures to be recovered from the wreckage of the San José, a Spanish galleon that was sunk by ...
Dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks," the ship is believed to hold 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds and other precious cargo.
The shipwreck is considered to be one of the richest in the world and has rested at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea since 1708.
Called the “Holy Grail of shipwrecks,” the Spanish galleon San José sank in 1708 after it was attacked by an English navy ...
The 150-foot-long Spanish galleon ship was sunk by British warships in 1708 Researchers believe they have uncovered coins from a 317-year-old shipwreck, which sank in 1708, containing treasure thought ...
Colombia retrieved historic items from the San Jose, one of the world’s most valuable shipwrecks, known as the holy grail of ...
An 18th century Spanish galleon dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks" for its storied cache of 11 million gold and silver ...
Artifacts from the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragosa y Santiago, which sank in the lagoon near ...
For decades, the story of the Nuestra Señora del Pilar has been told as a failed treasure hunt, millions in lost silver, ...
Centuries-old coins have been found by researchers looking into the San José shipwreck, thought to be located in the Colombian Caribbean Sea The wreckage is reportedly worth approximately $17 billion ...
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 ...