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Sunken Spanish galleon from 1708 could be ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’ with $20bn of treasure
A Spanish ship that sank in the Caribbean ... Institution located the sunken galleon in 2015, but attempts are yet to be made to recover its treasure. Colombia said on Friday that it is investing ...
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The fight for a legendary shipwreck's treasure
The San Jose was a marvel of 17th century technology. The Spanish galleon weighed more than a thousand tons, was made of wood ...
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Holy Grail of Shipwrecks: Treasure Hunters Sue Colombia for $10 Billion Treasure
Colombia Sued by US Treasure Hunters for Share of San José Shipwreck, Potentially the Largest Maritime Treasure in History.
Colombia responds to $10 billion sunken treasure claim
A drawn-out international case of finders keepers is drawing to a close, and the stakes have never been higher.
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Planet Money
The Spanish galleon weighed more than a thousand tons ... But in 1708, it sank after a battle with an English ship near what is now Colombia.
The Mercury9d
Colombia responds to $10 billion sunken treasure claim
San José and her treasure have sat ... around the spot where a Spanish galleon sank. The designation “guarantees the protection of heritage” through the ship’s “long-term preservation ...