10 Unbelievable Treasures Found Underwater

10 Unbelievable Treasures Found Underwater

Everybody wants to get rich, right? And a sure fire way to get rich quickly is to find sunken treasure.
Unfortunately for you, all treasure on this list have already been found. Today we will be looking at 10
shipwrecks that were discovered to have treasure. Number 1 is a shipwreck that created a lot of
controversy back in 2007 so watch out for it.

Number 10. The Salcombe Shipwreck
Between 1200 and 900 B.C., a ship floundered off the coast of Devon in England. To put in perspective
how long ago this happened, at the time of its sinking, Babylon was at its prime, the Hanging Gardens
hadn’t even been built yet, and it would be centuries before the birth of Buddha.
The discovery of the Salcombe Shipwreck was announced in 2010. Amateur archaeologists and divers
have uncovered 300 artifacts that weigh over 185 lbs combined, including copper and tin ingots, which
were used to make bronze, weapons, and several pieces of jewelry.
This is hardly the largest treasure found in a shipwreck, not in a longshot, but its value and significance
lies elsewhere. It is by far one of the oldest shipwrecks ever found and the artifacts found within have
proven that a definite trade network existed between Britain and Europe during the Bronze Age.
Academics from Oxford University are investigating the finds to try and locate its exact origins, but
unfortunately, none of the ship’s parts are still intact.

Number 9. The Belitung Shipwreck
The Belitung shipwreck, also called the Tang shipwreck or Batu Hitam shipwreck, was the first Arabian
ship to be discovered and excavated. It was accidentally found by fishermen just off the coast of
Indonesia in 1998, and it was quite the accidental find. The Arabian ship sailed possibly between Oman
and China during the 9th Century AD and evidence suggests it travelled on the so-called Maritime Silk
Route even when it mainly transported ceramic. The vessel sank on the return journey and according to
this affirmation an interesting point about the Belitung shipwreck is its location: it is unclear why the
vessel was so far from the route which it was supposed to take. So far, it has yielded the richest and
largest assortment of early ninth century Tang Dynasty gold and ceramic artifacts ever found–bowls,
spice jars, inkwells, funeral urns, crystals, and gilt-silver boxes.
Some of the more significant items included pearls from the Gulf, rubies and sapphires, a gold cup,
which is the largest ever found, and a silver flask. After its excavation, the cargo was purchased by the
Singaporean Government, which has loaned it indefinitely to the Singapore Tourism Board.

Number 8. The SS Central America
The S.S. Central America sank during a hurricane in September 1857 carrying 15 tons of gold. Its sinking
greatly added to the “Panic of 1857” in the United States which in turn led to the first worldwide
economic crisis. It was an 85m long sidewheel steamer, she was scheduled to deliver 477 passengers,

101 crew and up to 30,000 pounds of gold prospected in the California Gold Rush to New York’s
desperate financial establishments, which is worth around $500 million today.
After its discovery in 1987 and the subsequent excavation, 39 insurance companies claimed they had a
right to the gold and artifacts recovered because of damages paid by them in the 19th century. Legal
battles ensued which ultimately saw the discovery team ending up with 92 percent of the gold. One of
the gold bars discovered became a very important piece of currency after selling for $8 million–a
worldwide record at the time.

Number 7. The Antikythera Wreck
In the year 1900, divers discovered an ancient shipwreck just off the island of Antikythera. The
Archaeological Service of Greece launched an expedition shortly thereafter in what was the world’s first
major underwater archaeological expedition. Many other expeditions to the site were made since then,
but an expedition in 1976 recovered the most significant part of the cargo.
They recovered Antikythera mechanism, which is believed to be the world’s oldest analog computer, has
received so much media coverage over the years that many are not aware of the ships’ other treasures.
This famous wreck also yielded a massive haul of other treasures which also included coins and jewelry.

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