Analysis of gold coins on the sea bed near Colombia has confirmed they are part of the San Jose Galleon shipwreck believed to be the richest on Earth. Researchers have been working with the Colombian government to study the wreck sunk over 400 years ago carrying billions of dollars worth of gold, silver and emeralds. Mariano Aznar, a professor of public international law at the University of Jaume Primer tells The World that multiple groups are laying claim to the site – but that people shouldn’t focus solely on the gold and silver.
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