Shipwreck treasure found off Namibia
Friday, May 2, 2008 - 13:35
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Mining company says 500-year-old find has yielded Iberian coins, ivory and weapons. Namibia's diamond company, Namdeb, said Wednesday it had discovered a 500-year-old shipwreck containing a treasure of coins, ivory, copper and weapons during mining operations at sea.
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