Plan to recover “holy grail” of shipwrecks holding billions of dollars in treasure is approved over 3 centuries after ship sank
More than three centuries after the legendary San Jose galleon sank off the coast of Colombia while laden with gold, silver and emeralds, the nation has officially approved a plan to recover the wreck and its treasures, officials announced this week. Dubbed the “holy grail” of shipwrecks, the 316-year-old wreck has been controversial since it was discovered … Read more