Gold and jewels on board Spanish ship the San José that sank 300 years ago off Colombia could be worth billions The wreck of a Spanish galleon laden with treasure has been found 300 years after it was sunk by the British,sparking speculation that it contains the most valuable haul ever found on the seabed. The Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, or announced the find and said a museum would be built to display the artefacts,which are thought to include gold, coins, or silver,emeralds and other gems and jewellery and the personal wealth of the viceroy of Peru.
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Source: theguardian.com