Tag: treasure

Couple Who Bought a 140-Year-Old Mansion Haven’t Stopped Finding Hidden Treasures Since

A couple who fell in love with a historic manor when they first moved to Leavenworth, Kansas, 12 years ago, made a dream come true when they bought the property. As it turned out, the house of their dreams was also a trove of hidden treasures. Thad Krasnesky and his wife Robin Krasnesky were captivated…


New Dig Likely Buries Hopes of Unearthing Dutch WWII Loot

OMMEREN, Netherlands—An officially sanctioned hunt for a stash of precious jewelry looted by the Nazis during World War II and purportedly buried in a sleepy Dutch village has—like many previous searches—failed to unearth any treasure. Archeologists and historians called into the village of Ommeren, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Amsterdam, pushed a detection…


Pair Face Jail After Being Convicted of Trying to Sell Ancient Anglo-Saxon Silver Coins

Two men have been convicted of plotting to sell a hoard of Anglo-Saxon silver coins that were buried in an English field by a Viking chieftain in the ninth century. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were convicted under the 1996 Treasure Act of conspiring to sell criminal property worth £766,000, after they agreed…


Ask the Builder: Uncovering—and Hiding—Treasure at Your Home

I took over weekly grocery shopping duties to give my lovely wife a break after more than 40 years. I continue to be astonished at the prices of ordinary food staples like bacon, eggs, bread, and milk. Do you suffer from the same sticker shock? Do you have dusty cartons of egg money hidden in…


Dutch Metal Detectorist Finds 1,000-Year-Old Golden Treasure From High Middle Ages

A Dutch historian found a unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf, and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) announced on Thursday. Lorenzo Ruijter, 27, who told Reuters he has been treasure hunting since he was 10, discovered the treasure…


Hoard of 600 Medieval Coins Found by Detectorists Declared Treasure—Valued at 150,000 Pounds

A “150,000-pound” hoard of over 600 medieval coins found by amateur metal detectorists has been declared a treasure. Seven men found the coins on the Culden Faw Estate in Buckinghamshire in April 2019—including 12 rare gold nobles from the reign of Edward III. Their finds, nicknamed the “Hambleden Hoard,” represent the biggest gold and silver collection…


Old Nazi Map Sparks Treasure Hunt in the Netherlands

OMMEREN, the Netherlands—An old map believed to mark the spot where German soldiers hid treasure worth millions of euros during World War II sparked the imagination of amateur treasure hunters in the Netherland. Armed with metal detectors and shovels, groups wandered through the fields surrounding rural Ommeren in the east of the country after the…


Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Prince Jason leads a group of people to search for the legendary Golden Fleece. In the course of the treasure hunt, Jason must defeat a host of fearsome opponents, including the seven-headed serpent, fighting skeletons, the cruel female-headed monster bird, and the invincible bronze god. …


Caura Falls: A Hidden Treasure

The journey to the Caura Falls (Pará), a little-known spot in the Venezuelan Amazonia. About a dozen falls a hundred feet tall form a lagoon, with the jungle around it. A fascinating and unforgettable journey for the eco-tourist seeking adventures. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…


Bargain Hunter Scores 700-Year-Old Medieval Times Document

PORTLAND, Maine—A bargain hunter who went to an estate sale in Maine to find a KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf or vintage clothing walked away with a 700-year-old treasure. Instead of a kitchen appliance, Will Sideri stumbled upon a framed document hanging on a wall. It had elaborate script in Latin, along with musical notes and…