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The Portuguese Wreck of the Bom Jesus: Lost Treasure of 1533
In 1533, the Portuguese merchant ship Bom Jesus sank off the coast of modern-day Namibia, carrying a fortune in gold, silver, and copper. In 2008, miners stumbled upon its wreck while diamond prospecting in the Sperrgebiet exclusion zone. This episode tells the story of the Carreira da Índia, the annual voyage from Lisbon to India, and the tragic fate of one of its ships. We explore what the cargo reveals about early global trade, the ship's final voyage, and the remarkable preservation of artifacts in the cold Benguela Current. Among the finds: 2,000 gold coins, ivory tusks, and an…
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