Stunning photos have revealed the treasures of a Spanish galleon three centuries after it was blown apart by the British in a Caribbean ambush.
Researchers have released underwater images that are the clearest evidence yet that the wreck is that of the legendary San José, dubbed the 'holy grail of shipwrecks', complete with its staggering trove of gold, silver and emeralds.
The San José was sunk in June 1708 off the coast of what is now Colombia during a dramatic ambush by the British.
On board were treasures worth up to $20 billion in today's money along with 600 sailors. All but 11 of the seamen went down with the ship.
The Colombian navy claimed that it had found the wreck in 2015, but until now evidence of its identity was limited.
