The San José galleon sank off the coast of Colombia in 1708 during a battle with British forces. It contained billions of dollars of treasures, by today's estimates. A legal battle over the rights to ...

The 150-foot-long Spanish galleon ship was sunk by British warships in 1708 Researchers believe they have uncovered coins from a 317-year-old shipwreck, which sank in 1708, containing treasure thought ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. A decade ago, the Colombian government announced the discovery of what was ...

Researchers have confirmed the existence of a shipwreck believed to be one of history's most valuable lost treasures, sparking a multi-billion-dollar legal battle over its ownership. The Spanish ...

The San José is a Spanish Galleon that sank off the coast of Cartagena in 1708, while trying to outrun the cannons of pursuing British warships. It was the flagship of a royal armada returning to King ...

Recent news reports that the president of Colombia hopes soon to recover treasure from the San José treasure galleon have brought new attention to the much-disputed wreck, which is often described as ...

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The treasure, discovered by researchers, is thought to be from the Spanish galleon ship San José, which was sunk by British warships in 1708 Centuries-old coins have been found by researchers looking ...

Centuries-old coins have been found by researchers looking into the San José shipwreck, thought to be located in the Colombian Caribbean Sea The wreckage is reportedly worth approximately $17 billion ...