Someone paid $95,000 for this pair of jeans recovered from 1857 shipwreck Work pants were recovered from wreck of the SS Central America, which sank in 1857.

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

Treasures recovered from a shipwreck that's been at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean since 1857 are on tour before going up for auction in the fall.

The white, heavy-duty miner's pants with a five-button fly were among 270 Gold Rush-era artifacts that sold for a total of nearly $1 million.

A ship carrying more than $1.5 million in gold sank off the North Carolina coast 167 years ago. The SS Central America also had 500 people on board when it went down Sept. 12, 1857. Despite the ...

Rare treasures pulled from Gold Rush era shipwreck SS Central America, dubbed the Ship of Gold, have sold at auction, including a 32 ounce ingot that went for $138,000. A trove of items found in ...

Central America is generally regarded as being composed of seven countries—Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, ...

The Holabird Western Americana Collections auction on Dec. 3 showcased 270 items recovered from the SS Central America, which had been traveling from Panama to New York in September 1857 when it ...

In 1857, the SS Central America, also known as the "ship of gold", sank off the coast of the US state of South Carolina, along with some new-found riches from the California Gold Rush.

Hurricane hit SS Central America 167 years ago. What happened to treasure? North Carolina historians said gold was at deadly 1857 shipwreck.

Hurricane hit SS Central America 167 years ago. What happened to treasure? North Carolina historians said gold was at deadly 1857 shipwreck.

Hurricane hit SS Central America 167 years ago. What happened to treasure? North Carolina historians said gold was at deadly 1857 shipwreck.