They are exhibited in the Maritime Museum of Bahamas and the organizer of the expedition (Allen Exploration), Carl Allen accurate “the Maravillas is an iconic part of the maritime history of the Bahamas”.
And I add: “The shipwreck of the galleon had a difficult history: with many pieces recovered by Spanish, English, French, Dutch, American and Bahamian expeditions during the 17th and 18th centuries”.
What did you find
According to the maritime museum, one of the most important pieces of Allen’s exploration was a gold earring with the cross of Santiago in the center.
A second gold earring found in the rubble is oval and 4.7 centimeters long.
In the middle, the cross of Santiago protrudes from a large Colombian emerald in the shape of an oval. The external frame is adorned with 12 more emeralds, representing the 12 apostles.
The Order of Santiago was the most prestigious military body in Spain and Portugal. His knights were particularly active in maritime trade.
When the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gamathe first European to sail to India, assumed command of an army of 21 ships between 1502 and 1503sailed with eight knights of the Order, La Nación specified with information from BBC Mundo.
Source: Ambito
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