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A chemical analysis of a gold bar in Mexico revealed that it was part of the treasure stolen by the Spanish conquistadors during the conquest of the Aztec Empire. Researchers believe that they have ...

In 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes arrived on the outskirts of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the mighty Aztec Empire. It has been said that to the Aztec emperor, Montezuma II, Cortes and ...

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Hidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the “Treasure Coast,” a team of divers from a shipwreck salvage company have uncovered exactly that — a load of long-lost Spanish ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the “Treasure Coast,” a team of divers from ...

Treasure hunters found roughly 1,000 silver and gold coins off the east coast of Florida this summer. Many have visible dates and mint marks. By Hannah Ziegler In July 1715, a fleet of Spanish ships ...

When you go to the beach, you can expect to find seashells, sand dollars, sharks' teeth — and if you're lucky, treasure. The Treasure Coast is renowned for the 1715 fleet of Spanish ships that wrecked ...

SEBASTIAN, FL — More than 1,000 silver coins and five gold coins worth about $1 million were recovered from a 1715 Spanish shipwreck off the coast of Florida, a shipwreck salvage company said. On Sept ...

(AP) – Hidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the “Treasure Coast,” a team of divers from a shipwreck salvage company have uncovered exactly that — a load of long-lost ...