Madagascar - Island of Lost Treasures

Author:
Radio France Internationale
Publisher:
Radio France Internationale
Publication Date:
4 January 2011
Tags:
Madagascar, Oceans and Rivers

No-one knows how many ships lie on the seabed off the coast of Madagascar. Archeologists, and treasure hunters, have searched the ocean floor around the country for many years, discovering a number of wrecks. But until now, no-one has found the Delgrave, a mythical ship that sank off the southern coast in 1703. Reporter Tim Healy goes to Madagascar to find out more.

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