The San Jose was a marvel of 17th century technology. The Spanish galleon weighed more than a thousand tons, was made of wood reinforced with iron, and featured three masts and 64 cannons. In its ...

Off the coast of Portugal, on the Atlantic seabed, lie around 250 shipwrecks that once carried valuable treasures. Research ...

Underwater artifacts make up a small proportion of colonial-era heritage, but as their number increases, the time is ripe for ...