$20 Billion Sunken Treasure Found on Shipwreck Ignites 300-Year-Old Global Dispute
Posted: 12 Nov 2023, 16:51
$20 Billion Sunken Treasure Found on Shipwreck Ignites 300-Year-Old Global Dispute
©Source: Presidency of the Republic of Colombia
When divers discovered a 18th century Spanish galleon at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, the find was hailed as the "Holy Grail of shipwrecks." Here was a vessel laden with riches worth a staggering amount of money in today's dollars.