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For centuries people have been tantalised by the allure of shipwrecks. The drama and the tragedy of ships lost at sea has captivated people, as has the possibility that those wrecks might contain vast amounts of valuable cargo. Salvages have been drawn to wrecks throughout time, but what is the reality of these shipwrecks? Are there vast amounts of gold and silver waiting to be found at the bottom of the oceans? And, if there are, who owns them?Find out more at https://www.royalmintmuseum.org.uk/podcast/
For centuries people have been tantalised by the allure of shipwrecks. The drama and the tragedy of ships lost at sea has captivated people, as has the possibility that those wrecks might contain vast amounts of valuable cargo. Salvages have been drawn to wrecks throughout time, but what is the reality of these shipwrecks? Are there vast amounts of gold and silver waiting to be found at the bottom of the oceans? And, if there are, who owns them?Find out more at https://www.royalmintmuseum.org.uk/podcast/