Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, who found the "Ship of Gold," was released March 4, 2026, after 10 years in prison, according ...

Explore the incredible true stories behind the hunt for Montezuma's lost Aztec treasure, believed by some to be hidden in the canyons of Utah. From a prospector's vision to mysterious curses and ...

Tommy Thompson, the man behind one of the biggest shipwreck hauls in history, is free after more than a decade in prison.

For treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, after losing more than a decade of his life in federal prison for contempt of court, everything changed on March 4, when he was finally released. Members of ...

The oceans are vast and mysterious, covering 71% of our planet and containing all kinds of things that we have yet to discover, despite our best efforts to explore the deepest depths. Because not many ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The search is over: The 2026 Post-Standard and syracuse.com Treasure Hunt medallion has been found around sunrise Friday morning. The medallion was hidden at Barry Park, a 12-acre ...

The steamer Lac La Belle, which was carrying passengers and cargo, sank in a storm in 1872. Eight people died when one of its lifeboats capsized. By Neil Vigdor and Ali Watkins For a century and a ...

Shipwreck hunters discovered a sunken Canadian freighter on Lake Huron last year, the last shipwreck to be found that went down in the lake during a famous 1913 storm. Underwater Research Associates, ...

For more than 150 years, the passenger steamer Lac La Belle had been missing in the depths of Lake Michigan. Now, one of the most sought-after missing ships has been found. According to a Feb. 13 news ...

"Neptune's Fortune" by Julian Sancton details marine archaeologist Roger Dooley's quest to find the sunken Spanish galleon, the San José. The book explores the history of treasure hunting and its ...