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7. 6. 2001

7. 6. 2001 Divers discover the ship of a famous pirate

The ship of one of the most famous pirates was discovered by divers twenty years ago off the coast of Haiti. The sailing ship belonged to the British buccaneer Henry Morgan. Experts have compared the discovery to the Titanic.Henry Morgan lived in the seventeenth century, born around 1635. He was of Welsh descent and was one of the most important leaders of the Caribbean pirates. But he subsequently became their enemy. He crossed over to the other side.

3. 6. 2012

3. 6. 2012 Spooky pictures of shoes and coat from Titanic

Nine years ago, the public was able to see for the first time photos of shoes and a coat from the wreck of the Titanic. It was a century after the ship sank in the North Atlantic. The images were meant to illustrate the tragedy that took place.

27. 5. 2007

27. 5. 2007 Divers discover thousands of pearls

The real treasure was discovered fourteen years ago by divers off the coast of Florida. They recovered several thousand pearls from the water. They're valued at around one million dollars.

16. 5. 2011

16 May 2011 Golden chain from the 17th century

Ten years ago, Bill Burt pulled a 17th century gold chain from the ocean. It was estimated to be worth $250,000. The diver spotted the lavish jewel while diving to the wreck of the Spanish ship Nuestra Senora de Atocha.

7. 5. 2013

7 May 2013 Hundred tons of coins on sunken steamer

A pile of silver coins worth £34 million was discovered eight years ago by treasure hunters in the wreck of the British steamship SS City of Cairo, which was sunk by the Nazis. It happened in 1942 when the passenger liner was travelling from Bombay to England.

27. 4. 2007

April 27, 2007 The biggest coin treasure

An incredible discovery was made in 2007 by submarine researchers from Odyssey Marine Exploration. At the bottom of the sea, they discovered the wreck of a ship carrying seventeen tons of silver and gold coins.

Scientists publish the principle of the so-called "Mechanism of Antikythera" - the world's first computer

Researchers at the University of London have made a digital model of the 2,150-year-old mechanical device Antikythera, the world's oldest known computer. The article includes breathtaking images and a detailed description of the working principle of the machine, which predicted with perfect accuracy the movements of the sun, moon and all five planets known to antiquity.

1.3.2015 2000 gold coins

A hoard of gold coins was found six years ago by divers off the Israeli port of Caesarea. It was pure coincidence. Experts were called in to retrieve more pieces from the sea. The hoard dates back to the time when the Fatimids ruled North Africa. Two thousand gold coins are owned by Israel.

14.2.2005 Tsunami revealed the lost city

Sixteen years ago, archaeologists reported that the December 2004 tsunami helped uncover another part of the ancient port city of Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. The killer waves shifted thousands of tons of sand. Suddenly, granite statues that scientists say are the remains of a seventh-century civilisation were on display.

1. 2. 2008

1.2.2008 There was gold in the shipwreck

Thirteen years ago, miners discovered a shipwreck in the Namibian desert. Inside was a 500-year-old treasure. The Portuguese ship was filled with gold coins. Initial estimates put their value at around £9 million.

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