The Sunken 17th-Century Dutch Treasure Ships Found In The Great Barrier Reef

Much of the west coast of Australia was discovered by accident when Dutch treasure galleons crashed into its fringing coral reefs and left chests of gold and silver on the coral floor. Ben Cropp has discovered hundreds of shipwrecks, including the famous Pandora of Bounty fame but there are...

51 min - Oceans - Absolute History

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