Sometimes it seems that the finders of treasures exist only in adventure books. And in the modern world it’s quite naïve to expect that accidentally you can find treasures. Our rating of 10 most famous treasures in the world’s history proves the opposite. This means that the earth and the depths of the sea still cherish desperate hunters.
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10. Cellar with a secret
Sometimes, to find the biggest treasure, not necessary to wield a shovel. For example, a married couple from France didn’t even had to leave the house. The treasure was found in the basement of their house. Once, trying to eliminate the flow of water pipes, the couple from Milo found imbedded in the floor of a clay pot. This fact forced home owners to forget about the problems with the pipes. The jug was filled with antique gold coins. There have been a little more than 30 pieces. However, the assessment numismatist find today can cost about 100 thousand euro.
9. Easy money
In 2010, Italian drivers felt themselves like real treasure hunters. Although the search for coins of 1 and 2 euro was not necessary. The sum of 2 million euro were scattered on the highway. The thing is that is was a result of an accident capsized collector car. It transported money from the Mint of Italy to the country’s banks. Is this treasure? For those drivers who frantically shove coins in his pockets, and left the scene of an accident, definitely.
8. Profitable hobby
Englishman Lawrence Egerton has a curious hobby. He likes to wander through the fields with a metal detector. Not to say that it is so enthusiastically looking for treasure, but rather just resting. In October 2014, during one of these walks, his headphones suddenly squeaked. It could be an old shoe or a can, but Egerton looked curiously. It turned out to be two ancient coins. The man decided to check the place more thoroughly. And armed with a shovel, he drove it into the ground. Very deep he found a treasure consisting of copper coins. Realizing that he had found a real treasure, Lawrence hurried to contact the experts. Arrived to the experts, he found that the coins belong to the III century BC. e. So, about 22 thousands of Roman coins moved to the British Museum. Presumably, the cost of discovery is about 100 thousand pounds.
7. Prince’s cache
In 1917, representatives of noble families and prominent merchant families were forced to hastily leave Russia. Leaving the country, each of them dearly hoped to return. Because of that, they wanted to keep something for the first time. The main wealth was in the form of family jewels, silverware and tried to hide the masterpieces of painting more reliable to better times. So it was that the major clades found in the XX century in Russia often have noble roots. For example, a cache Yusupov was accidentally declassified shortly after the revolution. But treasure of Trubetskoys-Naryshkin lay in a secure place until 2012. It was then accidentally discovered in secret room. It was 40 bags of these treasures. Besides the already mentioned silver and jewels, they were bagged medals of imperial times, the old clocks. All things have been carefully packed in a linen cloth soaked in vinegar. That’s saved all 2168 objects in perfect condition.
6. Award for perseverance
Richard Miles and Rega Honey Providence were awarded for perseverance. The two residents of Jersey, located in the English Channel, spent in search of treasure more than 30 years of their lives. And in 2009 they found hundreds of silver and gold coins. Professional archaeologists have established the age of the coins. Such money was in the course of 50 BC. e. Of course, this is priceless historical findings. As for more mundane facts: treasure weighs about 750 kg, and the price goes up to 10 million pounds. Coins incredibly long been in the ground and metal bake the ground. They’ve met a huge boulder, but the archaeologists expect to purify and separate the coins. Men were happy that their long-standing dream of treasure realized.
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5. Arturito feels treasures
In Chile, there is an island of Robinson Crusoe. So one of the local private companies stated in a depth of 15 to look for countless treasures. These findings wert able because of the latest robot, which company representatives affectionately called Arturito. The robot is able to scan the layers of the earth to 50 meters, finding exactly what is hidden underneath. By this time Arturito found 720 tons of gold. Apparently, jewelry – it’s a pirate treasure hidden on the island by famous Spanish corsair Juan Esteban Ubilloy in the XVIII century.
4. Treasure of pirate Bellamy
In 1717, Samuel was able to disrupt the extremely fat jackpot. The ship was packed to capacity with jewels and gold coins. Once in a storm, the ship with the team and the treasures sank. And so he had to lie on the bottom of the Caribbean, if not the archeologist Barry Clifford. In 1982, in the shallows, he discovered an ancient ship, filled with about 5 tons of real pirate treasure. By modern standards, this pirate treasure may worth more than 15 million dollars.
3. Whose crown?
With the demolition of the old building the treasure was discovered in the Polish city Sroda Silesia. This happened in 1985, and became one of the biggest events of the XX century in the world of archeology. The treasure consists of 3,000 silver coins and 40 pieces of gold. In addition to the old money out there were pendants, rings and other jewelry. Historians say that the gold ornaments were made in XII-XIII centuries. But the greatest value is other finding. Among other treasures there was found a gold crown. It is not known to whom it belonged. However, experts suggest that the crown was made for one of Valois. Maybe for the first wife of the King of Bohemia and Germany, Charles IV of Luxembourg.
2. Make it possible, searching for silver
In the US, there is a company specializing in marine treasures. After all, it is no secret that the biggest treasures are under the water. As a result of numerous shipwrecks, jewelry of the sea was impressive. So unprecedented complexity of the operation was carried out by the American company here. From the bottom there were raised more than 2.7 thousand of silver bullion, the total weight was 108 tons. But in addition to large finds have OMEX companies another reason to be proud. The fact that silver was at a depth of 5 km. In 1941, a British merchant ship “Jog Falls” on board was carrying extremely valuable cargo. The precious metal was needed for military purposes. However, when the distance to the coast of Ireland, it was 500 kilometers, the ship was sunk by a German submarine. From 85 sailors survived the only one. A silver turned eternally to the Atlantic Ocean. However, despite all the difficulties, OMEX managed to do the impossible. The first part of luggage weighing 48 tons lifted to the surface in 2012. The following year, they managed to get the rest. The total value of the treasure cost 73 million dollars. In line with the agreement, 20% of the findings were transferred in favor of the UK. And 80% of the company received the treasure OMEX.
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1.Shocking finding in the temple
In the Indian state of Kerala is the famous Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Its main ornament is a 5-meter statue of Vishnu. The figure of the deity was completely covered with gold and richly decorated with precious stones. But this remarkable exhibit glorified monastery in the world. In 2011, at the base of the temple was found a cache, brim full of gold. Weight of the items amounted to an incredible 30 tons, and the cost is equal to 22 bln dollars.
