Hundreds of bars of silver rescued from WWII shipwreck
July 19th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several hundreds of bars of silver have been recovered from a wrecked World War II. The booty was recovered from the wreck of the ship off ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Spanish treasure lands after 200 years
February 27th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Feb 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After more 200 years, the Spanish government has finally taken control of a treasure worth nearly $500 million. The treasure which was aboard a sunken Spanish warship ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Firm asks US court to block handover of treasure to Spain
February 7th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Feb 7 (IANS/EFE) The firm that salvaged $500 million in gold and silver coins from the bottom of the Atlantic in May 2007 asked the US Supreme Court Monday ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
£155m treasure trove discovered on shipwreck
September 27th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 1941 British ship which was sunk by a Nazi torpedo has been discovered on the floor of the ocean. The cargo ship was spotted by the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Treasure hunters eye underwater cultural heritage in Mexico
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 3 (IANS/EFE) Hundreds of sunken boats and thousands of other items lying hidden in the ocean, rivers, lakes, and cave pools, which make up part of Mexico's cultural heritage ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Discovery of Second World War German U-boat wrecks to rewrite history books
July 4th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 4(ANI): The final resting places of six German U-boats sunk in the final months of the Second World War have finally been identified.Maritime experts said that their discoveries would ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
US firm appeals against $500 mn Spanish treasure handover
January 22nd, 2010 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Jan 22 (IANS/EFE) A US firm has appealed against a court order to handover $500-million-worth gold and silver coins it salvaged from the Atlantic Ocean to Spain, a company spokeswoman said.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US firm denied permission to hunt treasure in Spanish galleon
February 19th, 2009 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 19 (EFE) Mexican authorities have rejected a request by a US-based firm to comb the wreck of a Spanish galleon that sank in 1631 in the Gulf of Mexico.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Wreck of HMS Victory, containing golden treasure, found under English Channel
February 2nd, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): An exploration company has claimed to have found the shipwreck of the fourth HMS Victory, which is thought to contain millions of pounds worth of gold, at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Spain says it’ll share disputed treasure trove with Peru
June 27th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 27 (IANS) Spain has said it is ready to share with Peru a disputed treasure trove worth millions of dollars salvaged from a shipwreck, claiming it is a part of ... Read more...
Posted in World |