Top 14 Incredible (& Valuable) Undersea Treasures Ever Found

7. Antique Statues of Etruscans

Value as of right now: unknown The year it vanished was 2,300 years ago. Discovered in 2022 When most people think of sunken treasure, they usually imagine the depths of the ocean, but occasionally it could just be resting in a little body of water on land, covered in a lot of mud. In a network of Etruscan-built baths in Tuscany, twenty-four prehistoric statues were found.

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Etruscan statues from antiquity (theguardian.com) Before these statues were ultimately discovered again, they had been submerged in muck and water for thousands of years. Aside from these statues, additional artifacts from the time were discovered, such as coins with Etruscan and Latin inscriptions. This dig has been dubbed an "extraordinary discovery" by many, providing important new information on the way of life of the ancient Etruscans.

8. Japanese submarine I-14, now submerged

Value Estimate Presently: Disappeared in 1946. Discovered in 2009 Prior to Japan's final surrender and the submarine's acquisition by US authority, this Japanese submarine played a significant part in the Second World War. It was towed to Pearl Harbor from there, where it was submerged in the ocean off the coast of Oahu.

Japanese Submarine I-14, now submerged, combinedfleet.com Deep-diving submersibles from the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory found the I-14 debris 2,625 feet below the ocean's surface. The submarine had been severely corroded and split into two sections by the time the wreckage was found. The submarine provides an important window into the military dynamics of the Second World War, despite its current state of disrepair.