Miners Find Namibia’s Ancient Shipwreck In the Forbidden Zone, And It’s Incredibly Priceless

A strange rock was found in the desert and after months of digging and research, experts have finally discovered a relic of the past they thought it was forever lost. What makes this story so incredible?

It’s so strange how history starts unfolding itself with the discovery of one strange rock, leading to an unbelievable treasure hunt.

A Ship In The Middle Of The Desert

Back in 1908, when a German prospector got to the Namibian Desert, he found diamonds. The region soon was called “The Forbidden Territory.” Soon enough, Germans flooded the place to find diamonds… but the desert was hiding more than that!

What started as a diamond hunt would soon lead to the discovery of the century.

A Different Kind of Treasure

What nobody knew was that one special ship had visited that land in the 16th century. Its trace was forever lost, until nearly 500 years later.

Archaeologists realized they had a priceless opportunity, and headed towards the Forbidden Zone as soon as possible. They had no idea that they were actually looking at the most special shipwreck in the world.

The Sand Hid an Ancient Relic

Fast forward to today, the Forbidden territory is mined by DeBeers and the Namibian government that run a joint operation… But what the German prospector didn’t know was that area also hid an ancient treasure.

Traces of Mercury

Among some strange rocks and pipes, miners found small amounts of mercury and that made them call experts. They put together pieces of this strange puzzle and soon learned that this was used as a treatment for diseases, practiced 500 years ago.

It was like looking back in time, and the crew realized they needed to call archaeologists to take over this digging. They had to stop mining for diamonds and start mining for some pieces of lost history.