Officials recently unveiled the deepest-recorded shipwreck in French waters, complete with a remarkably well-preserved cargo dating back 500 years. The findings were announced by the French Department ...

It was the “one that got away”. It became the “Holy Grail” of shipwrecks. Now, decades after treasure hunters claimed to have found its remains, the identity of the $26 billion Spanish galleon San ...

Scientists discover a previously unknown ancient human lineage in Colombia, revealing surprising genetic differences from ...

A shocking discovery in Colombia reveals 6,000-year-old remains with unique DNA that defies everything scientists thought ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient remains in Colombia with unknown DNA, raising new questions about the origins of early ...

Hand-struck, irregularly shaped coins known as cobs in English and macuquinas in Spanish served as the primary currency in the Americas for more than two centuries,” said Daniela Vargas Ariza, lead ...

The San Jose is a Spanish galleon that was sunk in 1708 by the Royal Navy, carrying a serious amount of treasure ...

The study said the evidence from the coins supports the identification of the wreck as the San José Galleon, which sank in ...

Known as the "holy grail of shipwrecks", the San Jose was transporting treasure from Peru to Spain to finance the Spanish ...

Historians say the vessel was carrying not only a crew of more than 600 men but also a massive fortune, including "200 tonnes ...

“Hand-struck, irregularly shaped coins—known as cobs in English and macuquinas in Spanish—served as the primary currency in ...

The Spanish galleon sank in 1708 and was discovered in 2015, but its true identity remained unconfirmed—until now.