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Treasure hunt for a buried statue worth around $165K ends after 31 years
Dubbed “On the Trail of the Golden Owl,” the search captivated ten of thousands in France -- on a quest to find a buried statue of an owl.
Archaeologists uncover 1,000-year-old Viking treasure in Norway
The University of Stavanger's Museum of Archaeology announced the discovery in a press release published on Wednesday.
Couple finds $30K buried treasure hidden beneath home's carpet
These aren't the type of floorboards you want to hide cash under.
Treasure hunter finds heartbreaking note buried in the sand on the beach: 'Profoundly sad'
"This is profoundly sad," one commenter wrote.
Divers discover 'hidden treasures' during expedition to eerie 2,000-year-old shipwreck
Archaeologists recently plunged into the Mediterranean Sea to investigate a shipwreck site that dates back over 2,000 years.
Florida treasure hunters amazed by discovery in 300-year-old shipwrecks: 'You don't expect that'
"To get this kind of quantity in a period of a couple of days, is a very exciting start," Gitschlag told the station.
Ancient treasure among 1,650-year-old objects unearthed in Israel
Archaeologists in Israel recently made a "dramatic" discovery that provides invaluable historical knowledge about Jewish life in the ancient Roman era of Israel, officials said.
Hundreds of priceless Chinese relics recovered from over 600 year old shipwrecks
In total, 890 artifacts were recovered from two ancient shipwrecks carrying porcelain, pottery, coins and lumber in the South China Sea
Couple pulls up safe with estimated $100K in cash while 'magnet fishing' in NYC park: report
"It was two stacks of freaking hundreds. Big stacks."
'The Secret' NYC treasure hunt was a bust — but gem seeker plans to dig again using book clues
The buried prize is still out there.
Walker stumbles upon rare treasure buried during the Middle Ages in once-in-a-decade discovery
A European woman recently stumbled upon buried treasure from the Middle Ages in what archaeologists are calling a once-in-a-decade discovery.
A Brooklyn writer hid 12 keys across the US decades ago — now this treasure hunter plans to dig for legendary 'The Secret' prize in NYC
“Some place in the city of New York, there is a ceramic casque, about the size of a volleyball. It has a ceramic key inside it," says David Hager.
Couple granted $1.2M prize, 3 wishes for finding 'genie lamp' in elaborate, months-long treasure hunt
It was the first-ever competition held by the company, offering the winner the choice of $1 million cash or three wishes worth $1.2 million, Dirk Gibson, the founder of Treasure...
Missing ship discovered at the bottom of Lake Michigan over 100 years later
The vessel mysteriously disappeared in May 1909.
My son picked up a piece of metal on a walk — it turned out to be rare gold treasure
"I thought it was just some strapping from a fence or something — it was very dirty," the mom said.
'Holy Grail' shipwreck worth $17B could be recovered soon — but it's a 'huge challenge'
The San José, a "Holy Grail" shipwreck said to be worth billions, could be exhumed from the depths off Colombia as early as next month.
Man reveals ancient coins he found under a church 60 years ago: 'Just children on a treasure hunt'
Jan Gunnar Fugelsnes recently came forward to disclose that he had found several medieval coins as a child and hid them for six decades – until now.
Father, son treasure hunt leads to frightful dead body discovery in abandoned house
"We thought ‘This is strange’ and determined it was definitely something we needed to report to the authorities,” he added.
Junk remover finds over $4K hidden in elderly woman's trash: 'Best thing I’ve ever found'
A rubbish removalist’s tendency to upcycle and recycle his clients’ unwanted goods has led him to an incredibly fortunate discovery.