Judge Releases Treasure Hunter Who Would Not Disclose Shipwreck’s Gold Location
Treasure Hunter Released from Prison After Long Standoff A renowned treasure hunter has been released from prison after a prolonged refusal to disclose the location of 500 missing gold coins linked to a shipwreck from 1857. Seventy-three-year-old Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade behind bars for this issue. He was freed on Wednesday when […]
427 Rohingya Might Have Died in Two Shipwrecks in May, According to UN
UN Reports Fears for Rohingya Lives at Sea The United Nations expressed grave concerns on Friday regarding the fate of 427 Rohingya individuals, a persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar, who are believed to have perished at sea on May 9 due to two separate shipwrecks off the coast of Myanmar. If this information is verified, […]
At Least 11 Dead, 64 Missing After 2 Shipwrecks Off Italy
Stock image. A man looks on as a speedboat belonging to the Italian law enforcement agency, Guardia di Finanza (GdF), sails by (Photo: ADNAN BECI/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke MalloryTuesday, June 18, 2024 1:23 PM Sixty-four people were also reported missing in the Mediterranean Sea, a UN agency said in a statement following a […]
Ancient shipwrecks, artifacts dating as early as 3000 BC uncovered by underwater researchers
European researchers have recently discovered several ancient shipwrecks in Greek waters, some of which are thousands of years old. The shipwreck was discovered in waters around the island of Kasos, the Greek Ministry of Culture, the government department responsible for preserving Greece’s cultural heritage and promoting the arts, announced on March 13. The study was […]