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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.

16. 12. 2009

16.12.2009 Discovery of 3000 year old skeletons

A great discovery was made eleven years ago by archaeologists underwater. They found dozens of skeletons in the Pacific Ocean. Experts estimate their age at three thousand years. Apparently, they were inhabitants of the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu. The news was released by the media just days before the Christmas holidays.

Divers found the Enigma in a fishing net

German divers from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), searching for discarded fishing nets in the Baltic Sea, came across a surprising thing. From the water they pulled out a rare Enigma cipher machine used by the Nazi army during World War II.

25. 11. 1120

25.11.1120 The White Ship was wrecked

The tragic consequences of the accident of the so-called White Ship in November 1120. Among the victims was William Aetheling, who was the only legitimate heir of King Henry I of England.

First items from the largest sunken treasure in modern history go up for auction

Archaeologists have announced that the cargo recovered from the SS Central America represents one of the most lucrative finds in 150 years. Some of the newly uncovered more than 3,000 gold coins, silver coins and gold dust from the California Gold Rush will be offered at auction.

Twelve shipwrecks in the Mediterranean

For five years, the British team behind the Enigma Shipwrecks Project kept secret the discovery of twelve shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. They're over 2,000 years old. They include a colossus from the Ottoman Empire that had precious oriental goods on board, including Chinese porcelain.

They created an image of the plane that crashed 77 years ago

Scientists have created an image of a World War II TBF Avenger that crashed near Hawaii. The crew of three died. They were part of a squadron that took part in the Battle of Midway.

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