Samuel Bellamy was born to working class parents in 17th-century England, but he died the richest pirate who ever lived.

The Treasure Coast of Florida, including Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin counties, is named after the 1715 shipwreck of a Spanish treasure fleet. Originally home to the Ais and Jaega tribes ...

Global coverage of gem sources, notable new gem materials, and recent industry developments. An in-depth look at jewelry recently recovered from a 1715 Spanish shipwreck.

The San Jose was a marvel of 17th century technology. The Spanish galleon weighed more than a thousand tons, was made of wood reinforced with iron, and featured three masts and 64 cannons. In its ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Rights groups are seeking criminal charges against Greek coast guard members over a deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck, after the country’s ombudsman said there were ...

Ty Gibbs caught air during the NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Sunday in the last chance qualifier race. On lap 64 of the last chance qualifying race, Gibbs was racing in 13th place when ...

The wreck was discovered by local divers back in the early 1970s, but it only really came to the attention of the archaeological community in 2001, with excavations of the vessel gathering speed ...

Scotland's History Union and Jacobites The 1715 Jacobite Rising The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page ...

Off the coast of Portugal, on the Atlantic seabed, lie around 250 shipwrecks that once carried valuable treasures. Research ...

the Port Isabel Lighthouse and the Treasures of the Gulf Museum (this museum showcases the riches found in three nearby Spanish shipwrecks). Kids will enjoy the Black Dragon Pirate Cruises where ...

The evolution of underwater exploration has been greatly influenced by people’s desire to find lost treasures, and the sunken Spanish ships ... s submersibles was the diving engine, patented in 1715 ...

Marine pollution from sunken vessels is predicted to reach its highest level this decade, with over 8,500 shipwrecks at risk of leaking approximately 6 billion gallons of oil. Lack of data and ...