A Ghost Ship Was Missing for 139 Years. Then, in Just 2 Hours, Amateur Explorers Found It.

Though Baillod figured he wouldn’t find the ghost ship on his search, he decided that the journey was more important than the destination, as the search provided him and his team a way to learn and ...

Iranian Sailors, Including Survivors of Torpedoed Ship, Remain in Limbo

Sri Lanka has kept more than 250 sailors in protective custody since the early days of the war. Iran wants them back, but Sri Lanka is unsure what to do with them.

Stone Fragment Is Found in Wreck of Ship That Carried Parthenon Marbles

Experts said the fragment, recovered by divers from the Greek culture ministry, matched the style and dimensions of the ...
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AP Exclusive: Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out

A timber from the São José slave ship, on loan from South Africa, will soon leave the Smithsonian’s African American history museum, forcing a revamp of its slavery exhibit.

Treasure hunter released from jail, 500 gold coins still in wind

Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, who found the "Ship of Gold," was released March 4, 2026, after 10 years in prison, according ...

$10 Million California Gold Rush Bar Recovered by Treasure Hunter Tommy Thompson on the Market

Forged in San Francisco in 1857 and lost at sea for 130 years, the huge, privately-owned 64-pound “Eureka” bar from the “Ship of Gold,” the SS Central America, is now offered through fractional owners ...