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Colombia Recovers Treasures from Sunken Spanish Galleon San José

11/21/2025

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Colombia recovered gold and bronze coins, a porcelain cup, and a cannon from the sunken Spanish galleon San José.
The wreck sank during the War of the Spanish Succession and carried treasures worth billions.
The recovery is part of a legal dispute with the US-based Sea Search Armada, which asserts rights to the treasure.
The artifacts will undergo conservation and be used for archaeological research.

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Story summary

Colombia recovered gold and bronze coins, a porcelain cup, and a cannon from the sunken Spanish galleon San José.
The wreck sank during the War of the Spanish Succession and carried treasures worth billions.
The recovery is part of a legal dispute with the US-based Sea Search Armada, which asserts rights to the treasure.
The artifacts will undergo conservation and be used for archaeological research.