$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 […]