More than three centuries after it sank off the coast of Cartagena, the Spanish galleon San Jose has finally given up its ...
Exploration of the San Jose shipwreck and the precious metal coins it scattered about 1,970 feet below the ocean's surface off the coast of Colombia confirmed it really was the richest shipwreck in ...
A new book by author Julian Sancton explores the lengthy quest to find the Spanish galleon—and the political firestorm that has engulfed the wreck ever since Sean Kingsley | History Correspondent A ...
More than a decade after it was found, a centuries-old Spanish treasure ship worth billions remains nearly untouched on the seafloor while Spain, Colombia, Indigenous groups, and American booty ...
Considered the world's richest shipwreck, the San Jose was found off the coast of Colombia in 2015. Research into the gold coins now scattered on the ocean floor offered insights into the decorative ...