Treasures of sunken ships (10 photos)
The remains of sunken ships can be stored at great depths under water for many years. I suggest you read about the most interesting finds of our time that were discovered in the depths of the sea.
Wreck near Salcombe Bay
Perhaps this is one of the most ancient shipwrecks in the world. A merchant ship transported copper ingots and tin as early as 900 BC. The cargo found is evidence that commerce was already developed in ancient times.
Wreck from Belitung
The Arabian ship sank back in 820, and it was found by a fisherman off the coast of India in 1998. Numerous gold and silver objects from the Tang Dynasty, as well as ceramic items made in a single copy, were discovered on the ship. In total, the treasures were estimated at $80 million.
Ship SS Central America
The American steamship sank in 1857. 153 people, mostly women and children, were able to escape, the remaining 400 people on board the ship died. About 15 tons of gold mined during the California Gold Rush sank with them. The lost treasure is estimated to be worth about $100-150 million.
Sunken Treasures of Antikythera
The sunken ancient Roman ship was discovered in 1901 in the Aegean Sea near the island of Antikythera. Sponge divers managed to recover a bronze statue of a young man and many other artifacts. Also found on the ship was the Antikythera mechanism, which was used to calculate the movement of celestial bodies. The value of the discovered treasures is estimated at $120-160 million.
Vessel S.S. Republic
A marine treasure worth $120-180 million was found off the coast of Georgia. Thousands of gold twenty-dollar coins were discovered in the holds of the sunken steamship, allocated for the restoration of the southern states after the Civil War of 1861-1865.
Vessel Bom Jesus
When geologists from De Beers, an international corporation engaged in the extraction, sale and processing of natural diamonds, found a ship literally dug into the beach off the coast of Africa, they were very surprised. An incredible amount of gold coins, cannons, swords and elephant tusks were discovered on the ship.
Ship SS Gairsoppa
A British ship carrying tons of silver, iron and tea was attacked by the German submarine U-37. The value of the treasure is estimated at $200 million.
Vaida's flagship
This ship is notable for being the only pirate ship ever found. Many valuable pirate weapons, coins and other artifacts worth a total of $400 million were discovered on the ship.
Nuestra Señora de Atocha
A Spanish galleon sank off the coast of Florida as a result of a storm. The ship carried exclusively valuables, so among its remains a lot of gold and silver bars, silver coins, jewelry, copper, and weapons were found for a total of $450 million.
Nuestra Senbora de las Mercedes
A Spanish frigate sank near the Strait of Gibraltar. The cargo, which amounted to tons of gold and silver in Spanish coins, was valued at $500 million. This treasure is considered the most valuable ever found on the seabed.
