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The Hunter, the Dictator, and the Treasurer: the Man Who Found $17 Billion at Sea Fights for Everything

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In November 2015, Roger Dooley, a maritime archaeologist from Miami, sat in his apartment in Cartagena, Colombia, staring at his computer screen. His hands were shaking. On the screen appeared grainy footage from an underwater robot (REMUS) that had been scanning the Caribbean seabed for 17 hours. Amidst the sand and shells, Dooley spotted a sword post and three bronze cannons. On the cannons was a small dolphin-shaped mark—the signature that le…
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In November 2015, Roger Dooley, a maritime archaeologist from Miami, sat in his apartment in Cartagena, Colombia, staring at his computer screen. His hands were shaking. On the screen appeared grainy footage from an underwater robot (REMUS) that had been scanning the Caribbean seabed for 17 hours. Amidst the sand and shells, Dooley spotted a sword post and three bronze cannons. On the cannons was a small dolphin-shaped mark—the signature that le…

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וואלה! broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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