The discovery of long-lost treasures in a shipwreck has provided researchers with critical insights into European culture nearly 500 years ago.

Timothy Insoll, archaeologist from Manchester University

33 kilograms of gold coins recovered from BOM Jesus shipwreck near Oranjemund, Namibia. | Source: Shadreck Chirikure

A mine worker with some of the coins found during the excavation. | Source: News.com.au/Dieter Noli