Dive into Fortune: 11 Unbelievable (& Profitable) Underwater Discoveries That'll Leave You in Awe

LanternVector Updated 2025-08-13

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6. The Esmeralda

The Esmeralda: Relic of the Age of Discovery Estimated Value: $100 million* Year Lost: 1503 Year Found: 2008 The Esmeralda, a ship from Vasco da Gama’s fleet, is the oldest known shipwreck from the European Age of Exploration. Lost to a violent storm in the Arabian Sea in 1503, its remains were hidden for centuries until their discovery in 2008.

The Esmeralda Shipwreck: A Historic Find First identified in 1998, excavation began in the early 2000s. Artifacts included rare coins, a ship’s bell, and a mariner’s astrolabe believed to be the oldest of its kind, dating back to the late 1300s.

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