Jones reminds me that in 1981, American Mel Fisher made worldwide headlines when he discovered the wreck of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, declared the world’s most valuable shipwreck by the ...

He then moved to the Florida Keys and spent 16 years searching for and discovering the main pile of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha in 1985.

This waterfront spot downtown is one of Key West’s most photographed attraction, claiming the southernmost point in the continental United States and a landmark “90 miles to Cuba.” You will likely ...

Nadir Shah’s treasure viralquack.com The Persian invader Nadir Shah invaded India in 1739, entering Delhi with an army of ...

With help from historical researchers, Fisher began focusing on finding the remains of one particular Spanish galleon, the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sank during a September 1622 hurricane.

Shipwreck expert Carl Allen is sued by a local salvor over treasures recovered from the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas in waters off The Bahamas.

“It just kind of stuck.” One room in D.J.’s Clam Shack is devoted to the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, which is considered the “world’s most valuable shipwreck,” Junker said.

One such remarkable and lucrative find was that of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha galleon which sank off Florida coast in 1622, carrying with her from South American mines an extraordinary haul of ...

Jupiter Wrecks Inc., a company formed in 1987 after lifeguard Peter Leo discovered artifacts he believed were from a 17th century shipwreck site off Jupiter Inlet, continues to fight the government… ...

The treasure hunters who discovered the gold-laden Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha have found another part of the wreck that is yielding gold bars, money chains, silver coins and jewelry.

The ship he’s talking about is the Nuestra Senora de Atocha. MUSIC One of the many ships that crossed the Atlantic to bring the riches of the Americas back to Spain.