$749 million ‘treasure hunt’: Crypto miner fights to retrieve Bitcoin fortune he claims was accidentally thrown in landfill – Fortune
An early Bitcoin miner said he lost more than $700 million in wealth more than a decade ago when his partner accidentally threw a hard drive containing 8,000 coins into a landfill. James Howells, of Newport, Wales, has asked his local council if he could dig up a dumpster to find discarded hard drives, but […]
Metal detectorists stumble across 1,000-year-old Viking ‘wallet’ full of treasure: ‘Highly unusual’
British historians recently announced the surprising discovery of a 1,000-year-old Viking “wallet” thanks to two curious metal detectorists. Isle of Man-based organization Manx National Heritage announced the discovery in a press release on September 30th. The group said in a statement that the coin was actually discovered in May. Two metal detectorists, John Crowe and […]
Rare pearl ‘treasure’ found in man’s mussel during fiancée’s birthday dinner
One lucky man found the treasure while having dinner with his fiancee and some others at a local restaurant for his fiancee's birthday. Jimmy Lee was dining at The Quayside restaurant in Stourport, England when he noticed something unusual in his food. Lee's fiancee, Paige Hawkins, said she was at the restaurant with a group […]
Viking treasure uncovered by archaeologists 1,000 years later
Archaeologists recently discovered priceless treasure buried by Vikings over 1,000 years ago. The University of Stavanger Archaeological Museum announced the discovery in a press release on Wednesday. The remains were discovered in Ådal in the Hjälmeland region of western Norway. The excavation took place where a local farmer was planning to build a road on […]
Archaeologists in Bulgaria find ancient golden treasure in unexpected spot
Archaeologists discovered ancient gold coins in an unexpected place during recent excavations in Bulgaria. The five Byzantine coins, dating back to the reign of Emperor Justinian the Great, were discovered by archaeologists excavating the site of the village of Devnevo in northern Bulgaria. The discovery was announced on August 27 by Associate Professor Stiliyan Ivanov […]
Florida treasure hunters descover coins from 300-year-old shipwreck, 1715 Treasure Fleet
A group of Florida-based treasure hunters recovered hundreds of coins this week from a fleet of 300-year-old shipwrecks off the Atlantic coast. One diver described the discovery late last month as “almost paralyzing.” “We weren’t expecting anything like that,” said Captain Grant Gitchlag. He told FOX 35 on Friday. “Always hoping, never expecting.” Fellow treasure […]
Treasure trove dating back centuries pulled from shipwreck 5,000 feet underwater
About 1,000 cultural relics, including porcelain, pottery, copper coins and deer antlers, have been recovered from the shipwreck, which dates back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) said in a statement on Thursday. Underwater excavation of the shipwreck began last year and shows that people of the Ming dynasty used […]
NYC treasure hunters who hauled in $100K while ‘magnet fishing’ need to wait 9 months to enjoy their riches — here’s why
A couple who stumbled upon a safe full of $100,000 while magnet fishing on a Queens lake may have struck gold, but they won’t be able to cash in on their newfound fortune until next year. James Cain and Barbie Agostini took their muddy, soggy possessions last Friday to the Treasury Department in Washington, where […]
‘I treasure the name with grace’
Meghan Markle has called Nigeria her “home” in an emotional letter addressed to the Oluwu of Iwo, a dominant figure in Nigerian society. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the West African country on a three-day tour last month, during which the “Suits” star referred to Nigeria as “my country.” During the visit, Markle, […]
‘The Secret’ NYC treasure hunt on Staten Island was a bust
He thinks Staten Island is a treasure island. At 6 a.m. last Saturday, David Hager, 58, his wife Michelle, 51, and their two sons, Tyler, 21, and Ryan, 17, began digging in a tiny park in the forgotten borough. Hager, who lives in Colorado, believes he has correctly deciphered clues from Byron Price’s 1982 book […]