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| Cannon Being Raised From San Jose. Source: National Geographic link below. |
The fight begins over the battle for the Treasure of the San Jose, thought by some to be the world's most valuable shipwreck.
Spain argues that it should belong to them because the San José sailed under the Spanish flag when it went down.
Some contend that since much of the wealth aboard the vessel resulted from the conquest of the Americas, it should stay in Columbia. Other nations still may be entitled to a share of the treasure, based on historical arguments that much Spanish cargo in the late 17th century rightfully belonged to Holland, France, or England.
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| Valuable Gems Found On Mont Blanc. Source: See CNN Travel link below. |
(CNN) — A climber who found a trove o precious stones on Mont Blanc has been given half of the 150,000-euro ($168,700) haul to keep after authorities couldn't find the original owner.
The climber found the emeralds and sapphires on the mountain in France in 2013, and he has now been allowed to keep half of the stones, according to a Facebook post from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc council on Friday...
The council said the precious stones were being transported on board an Air India Boeing 707, the "Kanchenjunga," which crashed on Mont Blanc in 1966, killing 117 people...
Here is the link for more about that.
Climber can keep $84,000-worth of jewels he found on Mont Blanc | CNN Travel
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A rare encrusted Viking Sword was investigated using X-ray.
Archaeologists have now identified it as a type of heavy sword associated with the 9th Century.
The relic is heavily corroded, but x-rays have revealed the sword's guards to be highly decorated...
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| X-ray of Sword Guard. See link below. |
Orkney's rare Viking sword has 'many stories to tell' - BBC News
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com. |
A little bigger surf is predicted for next week. Too bad the tides are getting smaller.
Happy hunting,
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