Why a Long-Lost Treasure Ship Ended Up in the Desert

Imagine stumbling across a shipwreck… in the middle of a desert! Sounds impossible, right? But that’s exactly what happened with the long-lost Bom Jesus, a 500-year-old treasure ship that vanished off the coast of Africa and somehow ended up buried under sand in Namibia. Turns out, the ship got caught in a storm, sank, and over time, shifting sands swallowed it up, hiding its gold, ivory, and ancient artifacts for centuries. When diamond miners finally uncovered it, they found chests full of gold coins—basically a real-life pirate movie moment! Who knew the desert could hide a ship full of treasure? Credit: Ocean Infinity / YouTube EVNautilus / YouTube Università degli Studi di Udine / YouTube wahyupradana / Reddit CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Brown Shipwreck: by Western Australian Museum, https://skfb.ly/pruwO Lost Pirate Treasure: by Arran_Brocklehurst, https://skfb.ly/oPTvT Sailing ship: by cyc3w, https://skfb.ly/prCNy Shipwreck: by alban, https://skfb.ly/oJxqP Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: / brightside Instagram: / brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Telegram: https://t.me/bright_side_official Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices