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The Spanish treasure fleet, or West Indies Fleet (Spanish: Flota de Indias, also called silver fleet or plate fleet; from the Spanish: plata meaning "silver"), was a convoy system of sea routes organized by the Spanish Empire from 1566 to 1790, which linked Spain with its territories in the Americas across the Atlantic.
The treasure would be composed of "carved silver, gold jewellery, pearls and stones of value, Chinese porcelain, rich fabrics, paintings and perhaps 500,000 pesos". [10] The stories about this treasure are varied, some place it in the environment of the Roques de Anaga , while others place it in the zone of Punta del Hidalgo and the cave of San ...
After eight years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favour of Treasure Salvors on 1 July 1992, and it was awarded rights to all found treasure from the vessel. [7] [8] Fisher died on 19 December 1998. In June 2011, divers from Mel Fisher's Treasure Salvors found an antique emerald ring believed to be from the wreck.
Animal remains found during the dig allude to Neolithic husbandry practices. New evidence uncovered at a dig site in Huesca, Spain, gives us a snapshot into what daily agricultural practices may ...
The history of Florida ties in directly with Spain and its ups and downs through the centuries. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
8 reales Mexican silver cob, full date 1715, recovered from the 1715 fleet Rare 8 escudos lima dated 1710, recovered from the 1715 Fleet. The 1715 Treasure Fleet was actually a combination of two Spanish treasure fleets returning from the New World to Spain, the "Nueva España Fleet", under Captain-General Don Juan Esteban de Ubilla, and the "Tierra Firme Fleet", under Don Antonio de Echeverz ...
The structures served as homes and workshops. ... 3,500-year-old treasures found in rare discovery made by metal detectorist in Poland. Monks fled burning monastery during revolt 500 years ago ...
The 12 Treasures of Spain (Spanish: 12 Tesoros de España) was a project that selected the purported "Twelve Treasures of the Kingdom of Spain". The contest was conducted by broadcasters Antena 3 and COPE. The final results were announced on 31 December 2007. Nine architectural monuments, two natural monuments and a monument pictorial were chosen.