A Diver Stumbled Upon the Treasure of a Lifetime—and It May Lead to a Hidden Shipwreck
created: Jan. 12, 2026, 2:01 p.m. | updated: Jan. 16, 2026, 1:29 p.m.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:A diver just stumbled upon a bounty of ancient coins off the coast of Italy.
Cultural ministers believe the that find could point toward an unknown lost shipwreck in the region.
A diver stumbled across the find of a lifetime off the coast of Sardinia when a stray shiny item loosened itself from the sea grass below.
Related Story How America’s Greatest Treasure Hunt EndedAnd, if we’re lucky, it may even point to a completely undiscovered hidden shipwreck.
Right now, we will have to content ourselves with the excitement of the huge bounty of coins discovered littering the seafloor.
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