National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology
Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática | |
Former name | Museo Nacional de Investigaciones Arqueológicas Submarinas Museo Nacional de Arqueología Marítima |
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Established | 1980 |
Location | Cartagena (Murcia), Spain |
Type | Archaeology museum |
Website | http://museoarqua.mcu.es |
The National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática - ARQVA) in Cartagena (Murcia), Spain is an underwater archaeology museum. It owns a large collection of pieces recovered from shipwrecks that begins in the Phoenician period, and arrives until the 19th century.[1]
On December 2, 2012, the 14.5 tons cargo of gold and silver coins recovered from the wreck of the frigate
References
- ^ National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology. "Collection". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology. "Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "The treasure from La Mercedes is in Cartagena already". El Mundo. 3 December 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.