# ‘Like opening the Ark Of The Covenant’: Scientists crack code on treasure ship’s padlock — solving 400-year-old maritime mystery

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-05 12:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Scientists, ARK, Like, Covenant

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOL.com | Scientists Cracked the Code on a 400-Year-Old Padlock. What It Was Protecting Is Still a Mystery. | 2026-11-04 15:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPODRsS3pzb095d3Q1WFNyUC1NZUM2QzdzTnlDRnVUTGFVOVdYS2czR1hUX1MwUWJOTEdmd2pBV3BhakZibjZwa0FXUm9LYjJkR1J2UHcwUFpicmVqUzhTN2tLV1RxQkVVRkxWZTJUdkc3RGMzZ1VIcmsxR0ZIdGlyMg?oc=5) |
| People.com | Researchers Crack Secret 400-Year-Old Code to Unlock Padlock Discovered in Ancient Shipwreck | 2026-11-04 15:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPclM4Q3RfbThsbVNHN2VyaFRLazVUbWh1SU81TlBqZm52MWRfdE5PaWJnUWg4TEllWU9HVHFCcmRLb2VaWXhtTWk0SDN0TDg4MGw2X3hQVGpEZVotSENIMGxhN294ekYwOGU0R2lqSUh0dlgxaTQ5blR5WS01Q0l4YS13Q1l2NHBiN1IzZy0wSTVJNWxRbWlkRmxXbjhUcDMzRER0NldESUQ?oc=5) |

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