Portuguese shipwreck with gold found by diamond miners

A diamond mining operation near Oranjemund, Namibia, uncovered the 500-year-old Portuguese shipwreck Bom Jesus.

The wreck carried gold, copper, ivory, and thousands of coins from the age of exploration.

The ship sailed from Lisbon on 7th March 1533 and was lost off Namibia's Skeleton Coast.

Desert conditions preserved the ship and its cargo, offering insights into 16th-century trade routes.

The discovery is one of Africa's most significant archaeological finds.