Colombian academics have used high-definition images of coins to identify the ship as the San José, which was heading from ...

Scientists discover a previously unknown ancient human lineage in Colombia, revealing surprising genetic differences from ...

Spain, Colombia and a US salvage company all stake a claim to the staggering hoard of gold, silver and emerald ...

A shocking discovery in Colombia reveals 6,000-year-old remains with unique DNA that defies everything scientists thought ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient remains in Colombia with unknown DNA, raising new questions about the origins of early ...

Hand-struck, irregularly shaped coins known as cobs in English and macuquinas in Spanish served as the primary currency in the Americas for more than two centuries,” said Daniela Vargas Ariza, lead ...

The San Jose is a Spanish galleon that was sunk in 1708 by the Royal Navy, carrying a serious amount of treasure ...

The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.

The study said the evidence from the coins supports the identification of the wreck as the San José Galleon, which sank in ...

Historians say the vessel was carrying not only a crew of more than 600 men but also a massive fortune, including "200 tonnes ...

New research revealing details of gold coins found aboard a shipwreck off Colombia provides further evidence that the vessel ...

“Hand-struck, irregularly shaped coins—known as cobs in English and macuquinas in Spanish—served as the primary currency in ...