The allure of treasure hunting and solving centuries-old mysteries will never stop.

Just recently, after a 10-year search, the mystery of Forrest Fenn’s hidden treasure, estimated to be worth a cool $1 million, was finally solved.

A decade is just a drop in the ocean compared to the mystery of the Santa Maria Madre de Deus, which was a Portuguese ship that disappeared without a trace in 1643.

It was believed that the ship sunk somewhere off the Eastern Cape coast, and until two spearfishermen poked around, many thought it would never be found.

Carte Blanche is on the case:

Now the treasure trove of relics that lay undiscovered for 377 years on the seabed could solve the long-standing mystery behind the demise of the Santa Maria.

Carte Blanche headed to East London for a first-look at the historical treasures revealing the remnants of this long-lost ship.

There’s no hidden bounty of gold, but solving a 377-year-old mystery is a reward unto itself:

[source:carteblanche]