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Among the most notable shipwreck discoveries of recent times were found in what seemed like an improbable location: a southwestern area African desert . The Bom Jesus (The Good Jesus), a Portuguese The vessel embarked on a journey to India from Lisbon starting on March 7, 1533, but it encountered a catastrophic storm shortly after setting sail. The ship, carrying valuable cargo, vanished mysteriously until 2008 when its wreckage was found alongside approximately $13 million worth of gold coins. It was unearthed by diamond Miners in a desert along Namibia's coastline, who had pumped out water from an artificial lake in the region. Dr. Dieter Noli, who leads the Southern Africa Institute of Maritime Archaeological Research as their top archaeologist, mentioned that he anticipated miners would eventually stumble upon a shipwreck someday. Indeed, the Namibian miners, who worked for the diamond company De Beers, called Dr Noli as soon as they made the find, si...