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15th-century shipwreck laden with treasure found

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  • Geologists on a search for diamonds off Namibia stumble on a shipwreck
  • Ship loaded with gold coins, elephant tusks, copper and cannons
  • Ship dates to late 1400s- early 1500s, heyday of de Gama and Columbus
  • Archaeologist speculates: Was captain on official business, or was he a pirate?
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