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Colombia Just Recovered the First Treasure From the “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks,” Worth Up to $17 Billion, but a New Mystery Is Emerging

For more than three centuries, it was assumed that nobody had touched it. A ship loaded with a decade of riches sat in the dark, and its secrets seemed safe. Then the first objects reached the surface, and with them came a wave of doubts, accusations and rival claims. Who has really been down there, who has the right to the cargo, and who stands to lose the most?

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