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# A galleon filled to the brim with gold has been found in the Caribbean, yet the scientists somehow report that all they have managed to raise from the treasure ship is a piece of rope, some broken cups, three coins and a cannon
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- Published: 2025-12-04T06:33:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:27:49.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Archaeology, Science, Humour

A galleon filled to the brim with gold has been found in the Caribbean, yet the scientists somehow report that all they have managed to raise from the treasure ship is a piece of rope, some broken cups, three coins and a cannon. Curious, is it not?

In the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Cartagena, [underwater archaeological work has resumed](https://www.icanh.gov.co/prensa/actualidad-icanh/los-objetos-arqueologicos-recolectados-del-area-del-galeon-san-jose-entraron-en-proceso-de-conservacion?ref=theparnassian.com) at the site of the sunken galleon San José. The vessel went to the bottom in 1708 after an engagement with a British fleet. By some estimates, she carried about 200 tonnes of gold, silver and jewels on board, which is why San José has been dubbed the “Holy Grail of shipwrecks”.

So far, the following artefacts have been raised: a bronze cannon, two porcelain cups, three coins, and fragments of rope, wood and metal. All the items underwent field preservation measures right on board, after which they were sent to the laboratories.

The scientists are now studying the composition of the materials, the degree of their deterioration and the means of further conservation. In parallel, they are examining the site itself: how the wreck came to be formed, and what these finds can tell us about life and trade in the early eighteenth century.

Work on San José will continue, but it may be that the archaeologists have, after all, come too late for the real treasure, and will now have to make do with the cups.

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