The wreck of a 17th-century ship found off the coast of Great Bahama Island is a Spanish galleon carrying valuables worth more than £3.8 million, according to research conducted in the Bahamas.

Research conducted in the Bahamas has revealed that the wreck of a 17th-century ship found off the coast of Great Bahama Island is a Spanish galleon carrying valuables worth over $5 million.

Mel Fisher, a Florida treasure hunter who discovered and salvaged the 17th-century Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, found this to be the case. Wrecked off the Florida Keys in 1622 ...

Film following the work of archaeologists, divers and historians as they make new discoveries about a remarkably well-preserved 17th-century galleon raised from the Baltic in 1961. Show more The ...

A full size replica of a 17th century Spanish galleon will visit Plymouth this summerA full size replica of a 17th century Spanish galleon will visit Plymouth this summer ...