Hum Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Deep-sea divers have just made the find of a lifetime. A ship that is believed to have sunk almost 400 years ago has been discovered. Located a quarter mile deep on the bottom of the ocean in the Gulf of Mexico, the sunken ship is believed to be the Buen Jesus y Nuestra Senora del Rosario. The ship was part of a Spanish fleet of 28 ships, eight of which met their demise on September 5, 1622, during a hurricane. Perhaps the most exciting part of the find is that the shipwreck contains more than 17,000 pieces of real-life treasure. There were 39 bars of gold, ceramic jars, jewels, precious stones, silver coins, and even a device that was used to navigate the ship by the stars. And apparently, those aboard the ship kept parrots as pets, because bird bones were found on board. This is the first time the remains of a parrot have been found in a shipwreck. The shipwreck and its contents were found by Odyssey Marine Exploration, a company that specializes in locating long-lost deep-sea artifacts. Odyssey's president, Greg Stemm, said of the Spanish treasure, "this is the major find of our time." The loss of the Rosario and the other eight ships is believed to have contributed to the fall of the Spanish Empire. The Spanish economy was relying on the contents of the ship for a jump-start. The artifacts found in the treasure are going to be on display at the Odyssey's headquarters in Tampa, Florida. source & video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahoospa Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Just waiting until Spain claims the treasure belongs to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 ^ They have before. I wonder how the discoverers are so sure it was a ship from Spain ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 So they only found 1 of 8? Anything important on the other ships? ^ They have before. I wonder how the discoverers are so sure it was a ship from Spain ... Markings on the ship/treasure. Lots of time gold bars are embossed with the countries emblem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 ^ Could have been taken over by say, English pirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 6, 2013 Member Share Posted April 6, 2013 Great find. Too bad they won't get to keep any of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKay Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 ^ Could have been taken over by say, English pirates. I'm just speculating but they probably have records of the cargo that was carried in the Fleet destroyed by the hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Poster Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 ... why would they tell anyone... you need to remove and smelt half the gold and silver before they even know you found it Kondrath, Growled and Hum 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 ^ That would be my plan. :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisj1968 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 ^ They have before. I wonder how the discoverers are so sure it was a ship from Spain ... finders keepers. losers weepers. actually, if it is in international waters and spain never took the time to claim it in these years since.. how can they complain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laughing Man Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 finders keepers. losers weepers. actually, if it is in international waters and spain never took the time to claim it in these years since.. how can they complain? They always complain when a new treasure is found its ridiculous and pathetic. These people put years of researching and spend thousands of dollars on quests to find this stuff and when they do someone always complain and try to claim ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 8, 2013 Member Share Posted April 8, 2013 ... why would they tell anyone... you need to remove and smelt half the gold and silver before they even know you found it Maybe because they are the good guys? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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