Shipwreck Found Full Of Bottles, Guns And Plates

msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines, NBC News
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 8:00am

A newly discovered shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico may have originally gone down 200 years ago. The ship is full of glass bottles, ceramic plates and boxes of muskets.

NEXT
Sections:  travel   world   
Topics:  gulf of mexico   shipwreck   treasure   
RELATED ARTICLES
  • Book containing treasure-hunt clues sells out
    Overwhelming demand for a book offering clues to a hidden treasure chest worth millions has taken over a New Mexico store. The book, “Thrill of the Chase,” is the autobiography by Forrest Fenn, who first described his treasure last month on TODAY. More
  • Coast Guard: Body Found Near Burned Gulf Oil Rig
    Divers hired by the owner of an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico that caught fire recovered a body in the waters near the site Saturday evening, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and the rig's owner. More
  • Search for 2 missing after oil rig blast continues
    Coast Guard crews continued searching for two workers missing after an explosion and fire aboard a Gulf of Mexico oil rig on Friday that was apparently triggered by workers using a blow torch to cut a pipe. More
  • Oil rig explodes in Gulf; 2 missing, 4 medevaced
    Two people were missing and four people were airlifted to a hospital Friday after an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico some 17 miles southeast of Grand Isle, La., the U.S. Coast Guard told NBC News. More
  • BP to pay $4.5 billion over Gulf oil spill
    BP will pay approximately $4.5 billion and plead guilty to criminal charges as part of a settlement with the U.S. government over the deadly Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, the London-based oil giant announced Thursday. More
BING NEWS:
  • Divers Recover 300-Year-Old Glass Onion Bottles From a Shipwreck Off the Coast of Florida
    Today, the glass bottles are empty. But three centuries ago, they were likely full of some sort of alcoholic beverage that was shared among the ship’s passengers and crew members. They were ...
    10/30/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
  • 300-year-old glass onion bottles discovered on Atlantic Ocean floor from Spanish shipwreck
    Glass bottles over 300 years old have been retrieved ... according to the National Park Service. The ships were full of "silver, gold, gemstones, tobacco, exotic spices and indigo." ...
    10/23/2024 - 9:15 am | View Link
  • More

 

Comment On This Story

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More News

  • World’s Best Brands – Brazil
    Time, Thursday - 11/21/2024 - 07:39 AM

    Methodology: How TIME and Statista Determined the World’s Best Brands of 2024 In 2024, TIME and Statista launched the inaugural list of the World’s Best Brands, based on consumer surveys conducted in countries around the world, beginning with the U. S., India, and Brazil. In Brazil, 13,500 consumers were surveyed about brand awareness, social buzz, likability, usage, and loyalty.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • World’s Best Brands – India
    Time, Thursday - 11/21/2024 - 07:38 AM

    Methodology: How TIME and Statista Determined the World’s Best Brands of 2024 In 2024, TIME and Statista launched the inaugural list of the World’s Best Brands, based on consumer surveys conducted in countries around the world, beginning with the U. S., India, and Brazil. In India, 13,500 consumers were surveyed about brand awareness, social buzz, likability, usage, and loyalty.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Commander
    Time, Thursday - 11/21/2024 - 07:30 AM

    THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory. The decision turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects and is likely to further isolate them and complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire to end the 13-month conflict.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Why Trump Actually Needs Mexico
    Time, Thursday - 11/21/2024 - 06:05 AM

    The re-election of Donald Trump has resulted in a flood of doom-laden coverage about Mexico. There are many reasons to worry. Trump has always had a hard-ball approach to Mexico. His extreme cabinet picks and most radical policy proposals—most recently his threat to increase tariffs by 25% until the border is secured—could well hit Mexico like a ton of bricks. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It would not be wise to assume this is mere bluster.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Atlas of cells offers a milestone leap in understanding of the human body - CNN
    Google News, Thursday - 11/21/2024 - 05:47 AM

    Atlas of cells offers a milestone leap in understanding of the human body CNNScientists take huge step forward in mapping all 37 trillion cells in the human body Livescience.comScientists are building a catalogue of every type of cell in our bodies The Economist‘Google Maps’ project for cells reveals their role in spread of disease Financial TimesScientists announce progress toward ambitious atlas of human cells Reuters

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share