Cannon and Other Artifacts Are Recovered From San José Shipwreck

Colombian scientists also retrieved three coins and a porcelain cup from the San José, which treasure hunters have come to ...
Ancient Origins

First Treasures Recovered from Holy Grail of Shipwrecks San José

The San José was returning to Europe laden with extraordinary wealth meant to fund Spain's war efforts when British warships intercepted it near the fortified port city of Cartagena, Colombia. The ...

A cannon, hand minted coins and a vase: the first artifacts retrieved from the San José galleon

A cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup were among the first objects Colombian scientists recovered from the depths of the ...

Colombian scientists recover cannon, coins and porcelain cup from 300-year-old Spanish shipwreck

Colombian scientists have recovered a cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup from the Caribbean Sea. That's where the Spanish galleon San José sank in 1708. The Colombian culture ministry ...