Treasure

NC activists claimed ‘victory’ in their Israel-divestment push, state treasury says they are wrong

Several pro-Palestinian groups in North Carolina touted the state pension fund’s sale of $6.7 million in Israeli government bonds as a “victory.”

People wave Palestinian flags as they protest in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip, outside an event attended by the US vice president on April 4, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Gold coins.

French police confirm mystery hoard is legal after man finds coins and ingots near Lyon

Divers recover more than 1,000 silver reales and five gold escudos from 1715 Spanish treasure fleet off Florida coast.

Divers recover 1,000+ silver reales and 5 gold escudos from 1715 Spanish treasure fleet off Florida

Illustration of a metal detectorist.

Metal detectorist discovers an 3,400-year-old treasure in Romania


Skyfall: How Storms Killed Baby Pterosaurs and Shaped a Fossil Treasure Trove

New study shows neonatal pterosaurs in Germany’s Solnhofen limestone died in violent storms, explaining why tiny specimens dominate the fossil record.

An artist’s impression of a tiny Pterodactylus hatchling struggling against a raging tropical storm, inspired by fossil discoveries.

A treasure trove hiding beneath an Iranian mosque

Multi-season archaeological program near Isfahan's historic center reveals decorated water structures, pottery kilns, and extensive coin assemblage.

The coins found.

Farmers were digging potatoes - then they found a 3,000-year-old bronze treasure

16 kilograms of ancient metal - offered to the gods or hidden from enemies?

The finds were painstakingly uncovered from a lump over months

Lost Egyptian city rises from the deep

Divers uncover sunken treasures and a forgotten harbor from ancient Canopus off the coast of Alexandria.

Illustration: Alexandria harbor.

Gold, Lapis & a Hand-Shaped Pin: Bronze Age ‘Princess’ Tomb Packed with Treasures

A seal beside the buried young woman points to trade routes spanning from Mesopotamia to the Indus valley.

Illustration: Bronze Age bracelets.

East German quartet sentenced in Manching Museum heist, but treasure remains lost

On November 22, 2022, a heist at the Celtic-Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, led to the theft of 483 gold coins weighing around 3.7 kilograms.

Hoard of Celtic gold coins, Bohemia, La Tène culture, NM Prague, 188058.

Alleged Nazi treasure including the Amber Room may be buried in Poland's Kashubia

After ten years of private investigation, treasure hunters, led by Jan Delingowski, have received permission to begin excavations.

Kashubia, Poland.

Team behind Nazi Gold Train 'discovery' cite pseudoscientific radiesthesia as main tool

The team asserts a hidden tunnel contains three wagons of Nazi treasures.

Entrance to Nazi complex "Riese", underground factories of Walim Part, Rzeczka. Walim, Lower Silesia, Poland.

30-meter illegal treasure tunnel discovered in residenece in Turkey after bad smell report

Homeowner T.D. detained by police; source of odor remains unknown.

 Evening view of the historical Kastamonu Castle. Turkey travel destination point. Kastamonu city, Turkey.

Lincoln's blood-stained gloves sell for $1.52 million at auction to pay off foundation's debt

Foundation auctioned less than 10% of its Lincoln collection to repay a longstanding $8 million loan.

 Lincoln's blood-stained gloves sell for $1.52 million at auction to pay off foundation's debt.

Hikers find 7-kilogram treasure hoard in Podkrkonošsko Mountains, Czechia

Museum official calls the find 'one of the most extraordinary discoveries in modern Czech history'.

 Hikers find 7-kilogram treasure hoard in Podkrkonošsko Mountains, Czechia.