The S.S. Central America sank off the coast of South Carolina in 1857, taking with it 425 lives and a fortune in gold rush ...

From ancient Native American artifacts to modern geological discoveries, America's landscape holds countless secret treasures beneath its surface.

Odyssey found success again when they recovered millions of dollars of gold and silver from the Civil War-era wreck, the SS Central America. The treasure was recovered off the coast of South Carolina.

Numismatic items up for auction from the SS Central America include this 1857-S $20 U.S. gold coin with deep golden red patina known as the “Golden Gate” coin (est. $75,000-$200,000). 13 troy ...

CHARLESTON, S.C., April 30 (Reuters) - A deep-ocean exploration company is seeking to recover a lucrative haul of gold aboard the shipwreck of the SS Central America, nearly 160 years after it ...