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Magna Carta to be Sold at Sotheby’s Auction »

As rare as it is important, an original copy of the Magna Carta is up for sale. And if you have to ask how much, there’s a good chance it’s beyond your spending budget.
But then, very few in the world could acquire such a historical treasure even if they had the money.

Shipwreck Exploration Company vs. Spanish Government: Who’s Treasure Is Who’s? »

Miami, Florida (US)  —   There’s been an interesting series of twists and turns in the struggle between Odyssey Marine Exploration, a Florida based company that specializes in deep ocean shipwreck exploration, and the Spanish government.
Earlier this year Odyssey discovered and recovered a huge haul - apparently 17 tons - of silver and gold [...]

17th Century Shipwreck Found in Near Perfect Condition »

Near perfect, that is, for a wooden ship that’s been lying on the floor of the Baltic Sea for several hundred years.
The shipwreck wasn’t purposely found but discovered by a TV crew working on an underwater documentary series. The crew works for Swedish public broadcaster SVT.
What’s unusual about the find is the [...]

Riding a 55-Ton Bulldozer, Packing a Smith & Wesson and Digging for Gold »

Can life get any better than that?
For sure and hands down, driving a D9T Caterpillar and prospecting for gold has got to be more fun than pencil pushing Wall Street numbers.
And if you’re in the wilds of Alaska, you better go cowboy style and side-strap a .50-caliber Smith & Wesson. You [...]

Digging up Diamonds for Adventure and Profit »

The prospect of digging around in dirt with a rake, shovel or some other tool doesn’t sound too attractive unless you’re getting paid or enjoy gardening.
On the other hand, if you’re prospecting for the chance at some gems and you’re doing it as part of a vacation trip, some adventure or just for the [...]

Flea Market Sofa Hides Valuable Oil Painting »

It takes guts to buy anything at a flea market you’re going to sit or lay on each day. You just never know who or what has been there before you. And really scary, the "what" could still be there waiting to grab you unawares.
However, a Berlin student had the guts and [...]

Priceless Tamayo Painting Found in Trash - Could Sell for $1M »

Most everyone has heard the saying, "One man’s trash is another man’s treasure." Elizabeth Gibson was walking one morning when she found a piece of treasure in the trash.
That treasure turned out to be the famous painting, ‘Tres Personajes’ (Three People), by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo. The person who placed it in the trash [...]

New BBC Site with Free, Comprehensive Titanic Videos »

The 1997 movie Titanic romanticized while also reflecting the tragedy of Titanic’s sinking and the loss of nearly 1,500 lives.
Now, thanks to the BBC, you can get a new perspective and rediscovery of Titanic and its wreckage that’s equally compelling, wondrous, and, yet, educational.

Rare Meteor Hunting Pays Off: 1,410 Pound Meteorite Discovered »

Who would ever think of coming Kansas wheat fields for rocks? And we’re not talking about normal rocks, but those of extraterrestrial origin. Or, more to the point, meteorites that plowed into those wheat fields thousands of years ago.
Two men, Phi Mani and Steve Arnold, did. They met several years back [...]

Rare Boat Found in Tar River »

Torrential downpours can stir up lost treasure on land while severe drought can reveal old sunken boats and ships.
North Carolina has received the negative and positive of the latter - drought, being the obvious negative, and the uprising of a 1820’s boat in the Tar River being the positive.
The wooden boat is [...]

Viking Treasure Trove Found on Swedish Island of Gotland »

The island province of Gotland is a part of Sweden so when torrential rain pours down and unearths a few coins, you’d expect them to be of Swedish origin.
With two old coins emerging after the downpour, archaeologist interest perked up and exploration began.
The result? The discovery of 52 more coins. And more interesting, [...]

Ancient Peanuts Discovered in China »

It’s not uncommon to find items of food within tombs, but the curiosity peaks when peanuts are found within one in China.
Peanuts are now very popular, but it was believed they were only first introduced to China from another land some 500 years ago.

Torrent Shipwreck Found off Alaskan Coast »

Tidal currents slammed the Torrent, a square-rigged sailing vessel, into an Alaskan reef back in 1868. The crew escaped with their lives, but the ship was lost.
Fast forward 139 years and remnants of the old ship can once again be seen, and now in video no-less. That’s due to Steve Lloyd and his dive [...]