
A Long-Lost Ship Full of Gold Was Discovered in The Desert
The discovery of a ship in a southwest African desert that went missing five centuries ago, with gold coins on board, is one of the most exciting archaeological finds of recent years. On Friday, March 7, 1533, a Portuguese ship set sail from Lisbon. It disappeared until 2008, when its remains were found during diamond mining in Namibia’s desert near the shore. A powerful storm had capsized the ship on its way to India, carrying treasures like copper and gold ingots. They discovered two thousand pieces of pure gold and