Underwater archaeologist Alexandre Monteiro has identified over 8,620 shipwrecks in Portuguese waters, including approximately 250 vessels believed to be laden with treasures.

A diver stumbled across the find of a lifetime off the coast of Sardinia when a stray shiny item loosened itself from the sea ...

Considered the Holy Grail of all shipwrecks, the Spanish galleon San Jose blew up and sank in 1708 at the hands of British cannons, and it took with it what experts have estimated to be $17 ...

AN expert hopes people dive into the history of Scottish shipwrecks –- after they were given special legal protection by the ...

Dozens of gold coins that were stolen from a 300-year-old shipwreck have been recovered, with an estimated value of $1 million.

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — New research revealing details of gold coins found aboard a shipwreck off Colombia provides further evidence that the vessel was the San José galleon, a 300-year-old ...

These are a few of the biggest shipwreck treasures ever discovered—both examples of why their ownership is so contested and testaments to why these underwater ruins should be protected.