A shipwreck accidentally discovered off France’s southeastern coast near Saint-Tropez appears to be a striking well-preserved ...

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

Archaeologists have discovered by chance what they say are the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 1.5 miles ...

New research revealing details of gold coins found aboard a shipwreck off Colombia provides further evidence that the vessel ...

Now that the location of this Holy Grail of treasure ships is known, a fierce legal wrangle has begun. The key question is, ...

The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.

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

Officials claim they used coins discovered inside a shipwreck off the coast of Colombia to prove the doomed vessel is the ...

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

The 14-year-old vessel was traveling from Liverpool, UK, to Le Havre, France, with a load of coal in tow when it was struck ...

A shipwreck found in Lake Michigan turned out to be a different vessel than historians initially thought. Now, the wreck is ...

Researchers used robotic diving vehicles to study gold coins on the seafloor by the wreck of the Spanish galleon San José.