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Archaeologists unearth a 16th-century imperial cargo 1,500 meters deep, loaded with enigmatic treasures

At a depth of 1,500 meters off the southern coast of Hainan, two centuries-old shipwrecks have revealed an unexpected trove.
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16th-century imperial shipwreck found 4,900 ft deep packed with mystery loot

Nearly a mile beneath the surface of the Mediterranean, a 16th-century imperial merchant ship has emerged from the dark, its ...
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Rare 16th-century shipwreck found at record depth in French waters: 'Remarkable discovery'

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 ...

Maritime discovery: archaeologists descend to 5,000 feet underwater and find a time capsule from the Ming Dynasty

Shipwrecks discovered at a depth of more than 1,000 meters and containing more than 900 pieces of cultural relics.
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Discovered the ‘Holy Grail’ of Shipwrecks a Decade Ago. Now, They’re Finally Beginning to Unravel the Secrets of the ‘San José’

A new book by author Julian Sancton explores the lengthy quest to find the Spanish galleon—and the political firestorm that ...