A deep sea diver has struck gold after unearthing a 17th century chain worth $250,000 from the ocean floor. Bill Burt, a diver for Mel Fisher's Treasures, spotted the 40-inch gold chain while looking ...

Nearly 40 artifacts from Mel Fisher's discovery will be up for auction. — -- This is the public’s chance to get their hands on treasure lifted from the bottom of the sea. Thirty years after Mel ...

Every September, Key West puts on a festival honoring treasure hunter Mel Fisher. That’s the man who said, “Today’s the day!” until his crew found $400 million of gold, silver and jewels beneath the ...

Auction house Guernsey’s offered nearly 40 items from Nuestra Senora de Atocha and other 17th and 18th century ships for discovery’s 30th anniversary An extraordinary collection of shipwrecked 17th ...

On July 20, 1985, U.S. treasure hunter Mel Fisher discovered the sunken treasure of the Spanish galleon, Nuestra Señora de Atocha. The ship was part of a fleet of Spanish ships that sank in 1622 after ...

Treasure recovered from a Spanish ship that sank off the coast of Florida in 1622 will be auctioned next month. A solid gold chalice, an emerald-encrusted cross and a bag of silver coins will go under ...

Finding a map to buried treasure is a common childhood fantasy, but every now and then, there's a real-life story that reminds us the best tales have at least one foot in reality. On April 25, ...