Wreck of Spanish galleon sunk in 1708 found off the coast of Colombia

The wreck of a Spanish galleon dating back to 1708 has been found in Colombia. The galleon with nearly 600 on board was sunk by the British in the Caribbean over 300 years ago and it was carrying gold and precious stones thought to be worth billions.
Treasure hunters had been searching for the ship for decades, and although they found plenty of other wrecks, the final resting place of San Jose hasd not been found until now. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has proudly declared this find to be the most valuable treasure that has been found in the history of humanity.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 6 December 2015.

As history goes, the San Jose was sunk in June 1708 near the Islas del Rosario, off the coast of Cartagena, during combat with British ships that were trying to take its cargo as part of the War of Spanish Succession.
The galleon was the main ship in a treasure fleet carrying gold, silver and other valuable items from Spain's American colonies to King Philip V.

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