May 19th, 2008 · A court in Tampa, Fla., is studying evidence presented by Spain to claim the biggest treasure ever salvaged from a shipwreck. Last year, a Tampa-based company raised 17 tons of silver and gold coins and other artifacts from the bottom of the ocean and it refuses to hand it over.
Mar 5th, 2008 · Lawyers for Spain and a treasure hunting company based in Tampa, Fla., square off in federal court over what may be the most valuable shipwreck ever found. Spain believes the half-billion dollars in silver and gold coins may be its property and that the company that recovered it is withholding information that may show that to be the case.
Jan 21st, 2008 · Andy Palacio, a musician and cultural icon in Belize, died Saturday. Through his music, Palacio sought to preserve the culture of the Garifuna people -- descendants of shipwrecked slaves who settled on the east coast of Central America.
Aug 8th, 2007 · A team of explorers has recovered cannons and other artifacts from the Whydah, the only authenticated pirate ship ever found. The shipwreck was discovered off Cape Cod in 1984.
Jul 5th, 2007 · A Florida marine exploration company has found what appears to be the most valuable shipwreck ever -- it already has yielded more than a half-billion dollars in silver. The questions now are: What ship is it? And who has a rightful claim to the treasure?
May 18th, 2007 · Deep-sea explorers reportedly found what could be the richest shipwreck treasure ever. Greg Stemm, the co-chairman of Odyssey Marine Exploration, talks to Madeleine Brand about hauling in the 17 tons of gold and silver coins ashore from the Atlantic Ocean.
Apr 11th, 2007 · Andy Palacio's album Watina is an effort to document his people's culture and prevent its extinction. Palacio is of the Garifuna people -- descendants of shipwrecked slaves who settled on the east coast of Central America.
Nov 29th, 2006 · In 1900, a team of sponge-divers discovered an ancient shipwreck from around 65 BC. On the ship, they discovered the remains of a mysterious machine about the size of a shoebox. Scientists think it was used to calculate eclipses and other astronomical cycles. Researchers who completed a three-dimensional scan of the pieces say they impressive.