After 30 years, researchers identified a 17th-century shipwreck carrying 400 gold coins as the Dutch trader Dom van Keulen. The breakthrough reveals new clues about global trade routes.

The wreck carried 400 gold coins minted in Morocco between 1624-1633

Dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) of the hull confirmed the ship's construction date

Researchers plan to scan nearby seabeds for companion vessels

Such finds help reconstruct climate patterns through ship logs and cargo records

The coins' gold content (22 karats) matches Moroccan mint records from Sultan Zidan Abu Maali's reign.

Scientists Crack 400-Year-Old Mystery of Dutch Gold Coin Shipwreck