Key Background. The Atocha was constructed in Cuba in the 17th century, when powerhouse Spain controlled much of the New World. The ship was commissioned by a Spanish government agency tasked with ...

A ring set with an emerald that was rediscovered on a Spanish shipwreck nearly 400 years after being lost sold for $1.2 million at auction, ... The Atocha, built in Cuba in the 1600s, ...

Treasures from the world's most valuable shipwreck worth $1.1billion which sat on ocean's floor for 400 years on rare display in New York. The Nuestra Señora de Atocha sunk near the Florida Keys ...

A Rare Emerald Salvaged From a 400-Year-Old Shipwreck Could Reach $70,000 at Auction All proceeds will go toward supporting the humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Published on November 2, 2022 ...

The Nuestra Señora de Atocha set sail from Havana for Spain on Sept. 4, 1622, with a payload that included 180,000 coins, 24 tons of ingots struck from Bolivian silver, 125 gold bullion bars and ...

Unthinkable find inside 18th century Spanish shipwreck. Historians have made a stunning discovery inside an 18th century shipwreck. Jamie Seidel @JamieSeidel. 5 min read. June 15, 2025 - 2:00AM.

It was the “one that got away”. It became the “Holy Grail” of shipwrecks. Now, decades after treasure hunters claimed to have found its remains, the identity of the $26 billion Spanish ...

Gold coins confirm ‘world’s richest shipwreck’ is 18th century Spanish galleon. But who gets to claim the $17 billion treasure? By Andrew Paul. Published Jun 11, 2025 10:30 AM EDT.

Spanish Shipwreck Reveals Evidence of Earliest Known Pet Cats to Arrive in the United States The two felines—one adult, one juvenile—appear to have been cared for by the sailors before the ...

Part of a trove of gold coins stolen from a fleet of Spanish shipwrecks off the Florida coast has been recovered, and one of the family members who originally recovered the treasure is facing charges.