Three executives of a South Korean company, which claimed to have found a sunken Russian treasure ship containing billions of dollars in gold, have been jailed, months after their scam fell apart.

Dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks," the ship is believed to hold 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds and other precious cargo.

Treasures lost to time still fascinate the world and spark curiosity among adventurers and history lovers alike. In this ...

Ancient gold coins, a cannon and a porcelain cup, are just some of the treasures that have been recovered so far from the San ...

The fate of the San José is sparking legal battles involving the United States, Spain, and Colombia. Mr. Funk was the ...

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 ...

In 1857, a ship loaded with ore from the California Gold Rush sank during a hurricane off South Carolina. In 1988, a scientist from Ohio discovered the wreck of the SS Central America and recovered 21 ...

The river drained—and revealed a ship lost to time. Inside? A stash of treasure that left us speechless.