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Mystery of 17th-century shipwreck carrying 400 gold coins solved after decades of research A shipwreck found off England’s south coast has finally been identified after nearly 30 years of research. Archaeologists now believe the vessel was the Dom van Keulen, a Dutch merchant ship carrying thousands of Moroccan gold coins when it sank in 1633... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/17th-century-shipwreck-carrying-400-gold-coins/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archaeologynews #shipwreck #maritimearchaeology #underwaterarchaeology

First shipwrecks linked to Pirates of the Caribbean discovered in Nassau Harbor, The Bahamas Shipwrecks tied to the real pirates of the Caribbean have been found for the first time in The Bahamas, giving archaeologists a rare look into the maritime world behind one of history’s most famous outlaw communities... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/first-shipwrecks-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-in-the-bahamas/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #piratesofthecaribbean #shipwreck #underwaterarchaeology