tagged w/ Treasure Hunting
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Assuming polar bears haven't guzzled it, a case of Canadian Club whisky stashed near the North Pole decades ago is still waiting for an adventure-seeking drinker to find it. The company has revived the "Hide-a-Case" promotion it began in 1967...Assuming polar bears haven't guzzled it, a case of Canadian Club whisky stashed... more
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In 1979, artist Kit Williams turned Britain into a giant treasure map, promising a golden hare, buried in the earth, to the first person who solved the riddle of his book Masquerade. The hysteria that followed the hunt drove Williams underground, where he has continued to create complex and beautiful art, which he refuses to publicly exhibit.
In his first interview in two decades, Kit lifts the lid on life before and after Masquerade. Did the hare deprive us of one of our most gifted painters?In 1979, artist Kit Williams turned Britain into a giant treasure map, promising a... more
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ENGLAND — A fresh mystery is gripping Britain’s religious community: Just how did a treasure-trove of rare medallions and coins collected by a former archbishop of Canterbury end up at the bottom of the River Wear? The coins, medals, goblets and other religious items were found over the last few years by divers Gary and Trevor Bankhead in the murky river, which loops around Durham Cathedral, a Norman-style classic. Research shows that many of the artifacts are linked to the late Michael Ramsey, an archbishop of Canterbury with longtime ties to Durham, a city 280 miles north of London where he served as bishop and spent some of his retirement years before his death in 1988.ENGLAND — A fresh mystery is gripping Britain’s religious community: Just... more
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"A SECRET hoard of Nazi diamonds worth millions may stay at the bottom of a lake forever.
SS general Ernst Kaltenbrunner is said to have sunk the secret loot in Toplitz Lake as Allied forces swept through Europe at the end of World War II.
Previous dives have discovered hundreds of thousands of pounds of forged British currency and boxes of top secret SS documents.
But now Austrian nature experts are to demand a 99 year ban on all future dives because the constant hunt for treasure is disturbing local wildlife."
My vote goes definitely for the protection of the wildlife."A SECRET hoard of Nazi diamonds worth millions may stay at the bottom of a lake... more
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The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found has been unearthed on farmland in Staffordshire by a metal detector enthusiast, archaeologists revealed today.
Terry Herbert, 55, from Burntwood, came across the huge treasure estimated to be worth more than £1 million as he searched a field near his home. The exact location of the discovery has not been disclosed but it is understood to be near the Lichfield border in South Staffordshire, in what was once the independent Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
Experts said that the collection of more than 1,500 military artefacts, including helmet, sword pommel and sword hilt ornaments possibly looted on the field of battle 1,400 years by a victorious warlord, may have belonged to Saxon royalty.
The hoard contains around 5kg of gold and 2.5kg of silver, far bigger than previous finds such as the Snettisham hoards. Some of it was lying in the open on top of the ploughed field.The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found has been unearthed on farmland in... more
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The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found has been unearthed on farmland in Staffordshire by a metal detector enthusiast, archaeologists revealed today.
Terry Herbert, 55, from Burntwood, came across the huge treasure estimated to be worth more than £1 million as he searched a field near his home. The exact location of the discovery has not been disclosed but it is understood to be near the Lichfield border in South Staffordshire, in what was once the independent Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
Experts said that the collection of more than 1,500 military artefacts, including helmet, sword pommel and sword hilt ornaments possibly looted on the field of battle 1,400 years by a victorious warlord, may have belonged to Saxon royalty.
The hoard contains around 5kg of gold and 2.5kg of silver, far bigger than previous finds such as the Snettisham hoards. Some of it was lying in the open on top of the ploughed field.The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found has been unearthed on farmland in... more
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"This is just a fantastic find completely out of the blue," Roger Bland, who managed the cache's excavation, told The Associated Press. "It will make us rethink the Dark Ages."
Bland said the hoard was unearthed in what was once Mercia, one of five main Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, and is thought to date to 675-725 AD.
A total of 1,345 items have been examined by experts and and 56 lumps of earth were found to contain metal artifacts detected by an X-ray machine, meaning the total will likely rise to about 1,500.
"I think wealth of this kind must have belonged to a king but we cannot say that for absolute certain," Bland said."This is just a fantastic find completely out of the blue," Roger Bland, who... more
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This follows a group of friends through their first few times ever Geocaching. Also, REI Geocaching instructor, Steve Wood makes a very important appearance as their adviser.This follows a group of friends through their first few times ever Geocaching. Also,... more
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Mrs Hannaby regularly goes on six hour metal detecting walks with her son, but got a little more than she expected when she happened upon a pendant potentially worth around £250,000. The head of treasure at the British Museum (that is a job I want: Hi, I'm Emma, Head of Treasure) has called the pendant an 'important find' is regrets that the museum currently can't afford to buy it.
The pendant goes on auction at Sotherby's in July.Mrs Hannaby regularly goes on six hour metal detecting walks with her son, but got a... more
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