Colombia begins exploring the wreck of a ship carrying $20 billion in treasure
Colombia conducted the first phase of an underwater expedition to discover the wreck of a Spanish warship that sank in the Caribbean Sea more than 300 years ago.
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Colombia conducted the first phase of an underwater expedition to discover the wreck of a Spanish warship that sank in the Caribbean Sea more than 300 years ago.
Colombian authorities announced they could salvage the San José ship carrying treasures of gold, silver, emeralds and many other goods as early as next month.
Cruiser Dmitrii Donskoi sunk more than a decade ago off the coast of Korea can hide huge treasure of 5,500 gold barrels worth 133 billion USD.
During his expedition, Thompson recovered thousands of gold bars, coins and valuable antiques.
According to Korean Times, the rusty wreck was found on the seabed, at a depth of 434 meters and about 1km from Jeodong-ri area on Ulleung island.
Egyptian archaeologists found the bodies of three shipwrecks dating back thousands of years to contain gold coins and crystal statues.