Up to 250 sunken ships, laden with tons of treasures, may rest in Portuguese waters.
Underwater archaeologist Alexandre Monteiro from Nova University in Lisbon, Portugal, has reported that there may be hundreds of sunken ships filled with treasures off the coast of Portugal.
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A researcher has identified 8,620 sunken ships in Portuguese waters, approximately 250 of which the expert believes were carrying various valuables. His study spans the coastal areas of mainland Portugal and the waters surrounding the Azores and Madeira islands.
One of the vessels may be the Spanish Nossa Senhora do Rosário, which sank in 1589 off the Troia Peninsula. According to the archaeologist, it was transporting 22 tons of gold and silver.