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First treasure recovered from $20bn sunken ship

First treasure recovered from $20bn sunken ship

Update: 2025-11-263
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A ship that sunk in 1708 is thought to have $20bn worth of treasure on it. Hear about the expedition to recover the treasure, and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Georgie and Phil.

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essi

cannon توپ porcelain چینی (ظروف) indigenous بومی wrecked ویران شده، غرق شده (وسایل نقلیه) خسته (جسمی) shipwreck لاشه کشتی last supper شام آخر crucifixion مصلوب شدن medieval قرون وسطایی holy grail جام مقدس( که مسیح شراب خورد)، استعاری از بلندپروازانه و دست نیافتنی legendary افسانه ای greek mythology اساطیر یونانی

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First treasure recovered from $20bn sunken ship

First treasure recovered from $20bn sunken ship

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