Underwater drones find pristine gold, relics on lost galleon San José near Pillars of Hercules

High definition ROV images and 3D reconstruction revealed 1707 Lima mint marks on dozens of raw coins scattered 600 metres deep around the wreck.

Jerusalem Cross, Pillars of Hercules: Underwater drones capture pristine gold on lost galleon San José.

Jerusalem Cross, Pillars of Hercules: Underwater drones capture pristine gold on lost galleon San José.

(photo credit: ARC-DIMAR, 2022, Daniela Vargas Ariza, Antonio Jaramillo Arango et al. Antiquity)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

JUNE 11, 2025 09:35

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