https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/like-opening-the-ark-of-the-covenant-scientists-crack-code-on-treasure-ship-s-padlock-solving-400-year-old-maritime-mystContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/like-opening-the-ark-of-the-covenant-scientists-crack-code-on-treasure-ship-s-padlock-solving-400-year-old-maritime-mysthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/like-opening-the-ark-of-the-covenant-scientists-crack-code-on-treasure-ship-s-padlock-solving-400-year-old-maritime-myst#u185497Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:31:19 +0000Researchers have used advanced scanning technology to unlock a sealed brass combination padlock recovered from a historic shipwreck off the coast of Wales. The device, which had remained shut for centuries, required a four-letter combination to open. Scientists peered inside the mechanism using computed tomography scans to solve the puzzle, though the object it was originally meant to secure remains unknown. The artifact belongs to a treasure hoard stemming from a maritime disaster dating back to 1583.Why it mattersThe sealed padlock was discovered buried in the sand near Port Talbot, represen