The treasure that sank the Spanish Empire

[kc10bull]

From Mail Online
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The treasure that sank the Spanish Empire: 400-year-old shipwreck reveals haul of gold, silver, pearls and even parrots

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Deep-sea divers have just made the find of a lifetime. A ship that is believed to have sunk almost 400 years ago has been discovered. Located a quarter mile deep on the bottom of the ocean in the Gulf of Mexico, the sunken ship is believed to be the Buen Jesus y Nuestra Senora del Rosario. The ship was part of a Spanish fleet of 28 ships, eight of which met their demise on September 5, 1622, during a hurricane.

Perhaps the most exciting part of the find is that the shipwreck contains more than 17,000 pieces of real-life treasure. There were 39 bars of gold, ceramic jars, jewels, precious stones, silver coins, and even a device that was used to navigate the ship by the stars. And apparently, those aboard the ship kept parrots as pets, because bird bones were found on board. This is the first time the remains of a parrot have been found in a shipwreck.

The shipwreck and its contents were found by Odyssey Marine Exploration, a company that specializes in locating long-lost deep-sea artifacts. Odyssey's president, Greg Stemm, said of the Spanish treasure, "this is the major find of our time."

The loss of the Rosario and the other eight ships is believed to have contributed to the fall of the Spanish Empire. The Spanish economy was relying on the contents of the ship for a jump-start.

The artifacts found in the treasure are going to be on display at the Odyssey's headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Way to go Odyssey (Lets hope our government doesn't try to give it to Spain again when they start crying)

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[Jason in Enid]

Thanks for the link!

 

[cw0909]

since it wasnt at war, but sunk by mother nature, maybe they can keep this one

The Buen Jesus y Nuestra Senora del Rosario was one of a fleet of 28 Spanish merchants hit by a hurricane on September 5, 1622

Find: The site of the shipwreck is around 400 miles away from the Florida Keys
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The treasure that sank the Spanish Empire: 400-year-old shipwreck reveals haul of gold, silver, pearls and even parrots | Mail Online


the last one the co. found
Monday, February 27th 11:21 AM IST
Spain finally gets back Nuestra Mercedes silver treasure

Soon after the March 2007 discovery, Spain laid claim to the 17-ton coin hoard, demanding its return and sparking a near two-year legal battle.
International treaties generally hold that warships sunk in battle are protected from treasure seekers and the Spanish government successfully argued that it had never relinquished ownership of the ship or its contents.
A federal district court first ruled in 2009 that U.S. courts didn't have jurisdiction, and ordered the treasure returned.
Spain finally gets back Nuestra Mercedes silver treasure
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[kc10bull]

It's funny, now that I think about the title! The treasure that sank the Spanish Empire: Because the Spanish Empire is still sinking yet again into financial ruin as I write this. The Spanish are still trying to get all the treasure, they must think it will save them again this time. No wonder they sue everyone that has found anything on those ships. They just sit back and wait until someone else does all the hard work for them and then they take them to court.