Lost 300-year-old ship carrying £101,000,000 worth of treasure sunk in pirate raid discovered

Archaeologists have discovered the wreck of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a Portuguese ship sunk by pirates in 1721 off Madagascar, carrying around 200 slaves and valuable cargo. The site, investigated for 16 years, yielded over 3,300 artifacts, and the treasure is estimated to be worth £108 million, while the fate of the enslaved individuals remains unknown.

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Marine archaeologists have discovered the wreck of a 300-year-old Portuguese ship, believed to be the Nossa Senhora do Cabo, off the coast of Madagascar, containing a treasure worth over £101 million, while the fate of the 200 enslaved people onboard remains unknown.

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