Incredible facts

Would you like to find treasures? There is no doubt that the answer to this question will be positive. the vast majority of people. However, many of us are sure that searching for treasures is an extremely troublesome and expensive task, accessible only to professionals.

And in our minds, professional treasure hunters are fanatics who dive into the depths of the seas and oceans in search of chests of gold that sank along with ships; or travelers exhausted by heat and cold who live for years in the jungle or desert.

However, there are situations in this life when completely ordinary people, just like you and me, living completely ordinary lives, suddenly they find hidden treasures(or just values). Moreover, hidden in completely unexpected places.

We bring to your attention ten amazing stories about ordinary people who lived their ordinary lives, but, thanks to chance, found very valuable things. The cost of some turned out to be so high that they can safely be called treasures.

Gold bars found

Gold at the bottom of the trash can

Life is an unpredictable thing. And moving up the career ladder is not always the path that can make you rich man(not to mention the possibility of making millions).

However, one South Korean sanitation worker (or simply put, a janitor) managed to become significantly richer. In April 2018, one of the cleaners at Incheon International Airport was changing bags in the airport's trash bins.

At the bottom of one of the baskets, the lucky Korean discovered large gold bars(seven pieces), wrapped in newspaper. As it turned out later, the cost of the bars was 350 million South Korean won (or 327 thousand US dollars).

The sanitation worker (who, by the way, wished to remain anonymous) turned this generous gift of fate over to the police, reasonably reasoning that the gold bars ended up in the trash bin not because they were trash for someone. It is obvious that some criminal act is connected with this gold.

It must be said that in South Korea there is a law that can be described in a nutshell by the name of one of Stephen King’s books - "He who finds it takes it for himself". According to this law, everyone who has reported to the police about objects of value they have found has the right to such finds, unless someone else claims their rights to them within six months.

But even if the owner of the gold bars suddenly “remembers” about them, goes to the police and declares his rights to the precious metal (while proving the legality of its origin), the Korean cleaner, according to local law, is still entitled to 5-20 percent of cost of the find.

However, there is a small chance that the Korean cleaner will be unlucky. Man you may not get anything at all in the event that the police have reliable evidence of the criminal origin of these gold bars.

Millions of dollars in a cookie jar

The Cerezo family, living in the small town of Batavia, Kane County, Illinois, USA, had to endure a serious tragedy in 2012. On August 12, they lost their 14-year-old daughter, Savannah Cerezo, due to serious health problems.

In 2015, the family faced another problem - they started having serious financial difficulties, as a result of which they lost the right to use their house (obviously, it was mortgaged due to debts or loans).

The head of the family, named Ricardo Cerezo, had long ago lost any faith in luck. However, every week he bought lottery tickets at the gas station. It cannot be said that the man was glued to the TV, as many people who buy lottery tickets do, passionately believing in a lucky break.

Ricardo bought tickets more out of habit - he had been doing this for a long period of time. And it looks like didn't even check these tickets to win. However, perhaps somewhere inside he had a faint hope that at least something else could improve in the life of his family.

Ricardo put all the lottery tickets he bought into a cookie jar. These cookies were once given to them by their daughter Savannah. They kept this touching gift, which reminded them of their deceased daughter, putting not only tickets there, but also various valuable and important items.

After some time, there was simply no room in the bank due to the accumulation of lottery tickets. Ricardo's wife threatened her husband that will throw away all his useless pieces of paper, if the man himself does not empty the jar of unnecessary trash.

Cerezo took all the tickets and headed to the nearest gas station, where it was possible to check the tickets for winnings. Luck finally smiled on them - one of the tickets turned out to be lucky. As a result, the Cerezo family became winners of the Illinois State Lottery, which brought them 4 million 850 thousand US dollars.

About how useful it is to understand abstract art

Those who like to visit museums will not let you lie: sometimes, in one or another temple of cultural, artistic or historical heritage, you come across such simple, at first glance, exhibits that it seems as if anyone could do them.

The English abstract artist and sculptor Ben Nicholson is considered by many to be the author of just such works. The list of his most famous works includes paintings in which most people see only geometric shapes of various colors. Sometimes Nicholson painted landscapes and sculpted sculptures.

Connoisseurs consider Nicholson, who died in 1982 at the age of 87, to be one of the first abstract artists to fill seemingly chaotic forms subject content. In 2015, a certain Jo Haven, a woman from the city of Swindon, Wiltshire, England, managed to earn money precisely because she was familiar with Nicholson’s work firsthand.

The woman decided to wander through one of the charity shops of the 99p Stores network, where they sell goods that cost less than one English pound. She was walking around the store when she suddenly noticed a fabric with a pattern lying on the floor.

This drawing was not much different from what could have been drawn by, say, a five-year-old child who could at least somehow draw. It was also similar to the drawing made in the simplest graphics editor, such as MS Paint. The picture showed clumsy figures of horses, a deer, houses and some simple ships in the background.

The woman subsequently admitted that she decided to buy this painting because the picture seemed “bizarre” to her. Only in the car did the woman notice that on the reverse side there was information about the origin of this cloth.

As it turned out, this “rag” was produced in the 30s of the last century by one of the UK textile factories with the participation of Ben Nicholson, invited to arrange it. Previously, only three similar works by the artist were known to be exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Having reached the Internet, Jo realized that this item could be worth money, but she had no idea how much she could get for this fabric. As a result, the work was put up for sale at the private British auction house Bonhams in London.

Jo earned $5,691 from the sale of a piece of fabric with a simple design, donating 10 percent to that same charity store. I must say that she would not have guessed about true value of work, if I hadn’t once heard something about Nicholson from my mother, an art teacher.

Hidden money in a book

About the benefits of loving literature and about the bucks between the pages

In 2012, a man named Carlos, living in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, visited a local book exchange. At such points, people can, after handing over a certain amount of their literature, take for exchange a certain number of books brought by other people for exchange.

Carlos, having selected several books that interested him, took them to his car. There he took one book to quickly leaf through it, to get acquainted with the contents. Imagine his surprise when suddenly real dollars began to fall out of the pages of the book.

The “stash” turned out to be quite strong - Carlos fished out about 20,000 US dollars from the book. However, the native of Brazil turned out to be not only a great book lover, but also a man of high moral qualities, for the man immediately set out to find the owner of this book.

There were no marks on the cover or on the pages that would indicate who owned this piece of literature along with its contents in the form of a pile of money. Carlos reported his discovery to the local newspaper, making it clear that if the owner of the book contacts him by email, he is ready to return the money found.

Whoever lays claim to the dollars will need to tell Carlos the title of the book, as well as the approximate amount of money that was hidden between the pages. In addition, there were some other valuables, the nature of which Carlos did not openly declare, inviting the potential owner to describe them.

The man also stated that he would ready to hold the money for several months. If the owner of the dollars does not show up during this period of time, Carlos will allocate some of the amount to charity and take the rest for himself.

The continuation of this story is unknown. But you can write to Carlos (he left an email - [email protected]), although many years have passed since this incident. Perhaps the owner was found, wishing to remain anonymous. Or Carlos turned out to be an honest lucky guy, for which he was rewarded so generously by a lucky chance.

Fishing was a success: one hundred million dollars in catch

This story is about a fisherman and... no, not a fish, but about an incredible size pearl that a man kept it at home for ten years. One fine day, a fisherman from the town of Puerto Princesa on the island of Palawan, Philippines, dropped anchor of his boat to go fishing in peace.

When he tried to raise the anchor, he discovered that it had caught on something at the bottom of the sea. The fisherman had to dive in order to free the anchor. At the bottom he encountered the largest mollusk ever seen (it seemed to be a giant tridacna).

The man immediately thought about the possibility of finding a pearl inside (a fish is a fish, and to make money on such a treasure, selling it to jewelers, is quite real). The fisherman, using a lever, managed to open the valves of the mollusk shell, where he saw something!

This was not the usual "classic" round shaped pearl that we are used to. A Filipino discovered a massive, irregularly shaped pearl stone that weighed 34 kilograms.

The fisherman had never seen anything like this before. He decided that his find could hardly be used as jewelry, but he took the pearl with him. So, just in case, how a useless trinket. And he threw it under the bed at home, where it was kept for ten years.

It must be said that the man’s aunt worked in the local municipal government, attracting tourists. One day she told her nephew that she was looking for any way to attract vacationers to the island, which would boost the town's economy.

The man suddenly remembered his long-ago find and suggested that tourists would be interested in looking at this strange, but useless object. The pearl was exhibited in the city municipal building under glass for everyone to see.

The fisherman's aunt also turned to specialists to confirm the authenticity of the natural origin of the pearl. When they examined the find, it turned out that this was the largest pearl on Earth ever found!

Its size is 30 centimeters in width and 67 centimeters in length. And it is much higher than the previous record holder - found in 1934 six kilogram pearl of Allah, also found in the Philippines. And now the most important thing is that the cost of the new record holder exceeds one hundred million US dollars!

Treasures found

Patience and work will grind the credit

In Somerset, England, Great Britain, there lived the Eliot family, who rented a plot of land there for a farm for many years. They farmed their plot for decades when they finally received a mortgage in 1988 that allowed them to buy the land.

Cousins ​​Kevin and Martin Eliot ran the farm together. Ending up full landowners, they came up with the idea of ​​walking through their land, scanning it with a metal detector.

The brothers were guided not only by pure curiosity. They knew that the land had been used as a farm plot for hundreds of years. And so the brothers suggested that their plot may well hide something more than just good potential for farming.

The brothers got hold of a metal detector, turned it on and began combing the ground. Literally a few minutes later, at the very beginning of the site, they found the first coin. The search continued, eventually bringing the Eliot family incredible "catch" in the amount of 9123 denarii– ancient Roman silver coins.

But initially the brothers did not even think of counting them: there were so many coins, and they were with such enviable constancy that they only had time to drag them into the house in buckets. As it turned out later, the coins were of different dates - from 31 BC to 224 AD.

The lucky but hardworking brothers sold the coins to the Somerset County Museum for a profit US$358,224. It is not reported what the Eliots spent their money on. Perhaps they paid off the mortgage outright on the land their family had farmed for 36 years.

About the benefits of purchasing used furniture

Many of us have purchased used furniture. There is nothing wrong with this, especially considering the fact that sometimes you can buy quite decent and even rare things, the cost of which is several times less than similar new things.

A student received unexpected benefits beyond her expectations from buying used furniture (the name of the lucky winner is not disclosed) from Berlin, Germany. The girl rented an unfurnished apartment, and therefore went to one of the local flea markets to buy a sofa.

There she looked for a pull-out sofa bed, which she purchased for 215 US dollars. The purchase was delivered to the student’s place of residence, where she decided to pull out the sofa. Having lifted one part of it, the girl found inside a small painting measuring 26 by 39 centimeters.

It was an oil painting on canvas that looked like a very ancient painting. The student did not find no inscriptions neither on the front nor on the back side of the canvas, which could help determine the authorship and age of the painting.

However, the girl decided that this work could be of some value, and therefore put it up for sale at one of the local auctions. As it turned out later, this painting belonged to the brush of an unknown author, who was a contemporary of the famous Venetian artist Carlo Saraceni.

This work, written somewhere between 1605 and 1620, was called "Preparing to Flee to Egypt". It was sold at auction for 27,630 US dollars. It turns out that the lucky student repaid the purchase of the sofa more than tenfold.

About how useful it is not to save on repairs

In the city of Evreux, Normandy, in France, there was an ancient crumbling castle, which for many, many years was passed down within the same family by inheritance, from generation to generation.

The monetary costs required to repair this castle (or mansion), as well as the costs of its maintenance, significantly exceeded the cost of the building itself and land. Apparently, this is why none of those who entered into ownership as part of the inheritance seriously engaged in this very repair.

This situation is quite typical, since many ancient buildings belonging to aristocratic families remain without repair or restoration for many generations. On the one hand, this is not bad, since their authenticity is preserved. On the other hand, nothing lasts forever under the Moon, and therefore buildings are gradually destroyed.

They also fall into disrepair due to the fact that representatives of the younger generation prefer the old ones and not very cozy ancestral mansions and family nests, modern houses, as well as comfortable apartments with everything you need.

But the thought of repairs came to the new heir (his name has not been disclosed). The large family house, which he inherited in 2016, was literally filled with antiques and other belongings that had been accumulated by previous generations.

The new owner's family began their activity by moving furniture in their mansion, thanks to which they came across several old boxes (well hidden) covered with a thick layer of dust. And they were more than rewarded for their rather modest efforts!

Have you ever thought that in order to find a treasure, you don’t have to go to some incredible distance, but just look around your home, think, reflect and logically determine its location in your living areas? It turns out that this is quite possible; you should not assume that a treasure in your home is an idea from the realm of fantasy. Especially if the building is more than 50 years old. Old buildings are an ideal place where you can probably find a treasure, albeit small. After all, the concept of “treasure” does not necessarily mean a pot of gold - even a few coins, banknotes or jewelry from a century ago can be very valuable.

So, how and where to look to find treasure at home? If you are the owner of a country house that was built by your great-grandfather, then you can guarantee that the first finds may be in door and window blocks and even in cash. Although, at first glance, these places may seem incredible, but, as the practice of treasure hunting shows, coins, various buttons, pen feathers, small objects, receipts and much more are found here that can be of interest to both collectors and government officials. museums.

The second generally accepted place is the joints of the mother beams of the floor structure. Of course, they are not so easy to get to, and you will have to stock up on tools in the form of a hatchet and a pry bar, since you will have to remove the floor covering to get to the indicated place. To be more confident in finding valuable items here, you can use it, although without special preparation for working with it, it is not difficult to be deceived and mistake forged nails and staples for valuables, by means of which the uteruses were fastened together. But silver coins or even banknotes can be a pleasant bonus; it was customary to hide them here for a “rainy day.”

By the way, there is still such a tradition as “wasting money” at a wedding, when guests and toastmasters begin to shower the newlyweds with small change and then force the bride and groom to collect it, either by hand or with the help of a broom and dustpan. Naturally, some coins “sank” under the baseboards and rolled into the cracks, perhaps in order to wait for the treasure hunter in your person.

Another Russian tradition is to ensure the well-being and prosperity of a house when it is founded. To do this, coins were placed under each corner. And the more prosperous the owner of the house was, the higher the value of the banknote. Of course, it’s not always easy to get to the corner, but given that the coined money that went out of circulation was quite large in diameter, and the logs on the corners practically turned into dust over time, it’s quite possible to find such a treasure.

The rubble of a house is also considered an ideal place to look for antiques. Their top layer contains a lot of debris and rotten iron, but under the rubble there may be objects of quite decent size, including clay pots, bottles, knives, axes, and in some cases even weapons. On, you can see that many valuable items were found precisely under the rubble.

The attic space also holds many secrets. In principle, we are also not used to immediately throwing away unnecessary things and tidy them up in some secluded corner. And the attic most often becomes such a corner. Here you can find not only ancient utensils and household items - some people turned the attic into a storage place for quite valuable items. Therefore, it is not surprising to find such finds here as ancient books, mirrors, weapons, coins, handmade chests and much, much more.

Let's assume that you have finally decided to search for lost relics. And here you are faced with a number of questions:

• who can explain to you what is needed for this?
• Which direction should I choose to search?
• with the direction where you will work practically, what interests you most?
• How to look for treasures correctly, so as not to commit unnecessary and unnecessary actions?
• What treasures will we look for?

And many other questions, I will try to give answers to some questions, the rest you need to decide for yourself...

For initial actions, you need to decide on the word treasure. What do you personally mean by this concept? There are people for whom this word contains something powerful and large-scale. For example, Spanish galleons loaded with gold and silver. Barrels and chests chock full of treasures and gems. If you are one of them, then you better chill. Such things appear through a perverted understanding of the very term “treasure hunter”. Everything is much simpler and at the same time more complicated.

It's not just a sunken ship that can be a treasure. This could be a pair of ordinary-looking and very old coins from the time of Peter the Great, which you were able to dig up in your grandmother’s garden using a metal detector. In this case, you can safely begin to consider yourself a real treasure hunter, and a couple of coins as a treasure. And you can already give advice to other people on how to look for treasures. You will need to be very clear about your finds, understanding their true value. It’s just that something that may at first seem like ordinary garbage to you, but in fact can cost a fortune.

How to choose a place to look for treasures?

Where to look is a question of a slightly different format, but no less important. Statistics from recent years show us that the most expensive finds are discovered within the city during the restoration and demolition of old houses. But in terms of the total number of finds, the countryside is undoubtedly the leader. When searching in rural areas, it is important to understand the reasons for the occurrence of certain treasures. For example, in the place where there used to be a fair, say in the 18th century, there may be not just a rich clearing with finds, but even a couple of caches with jugs of money from those years.

It is safe to say that old tracts are a good place for searching in rural areas. In many respects, it is not bad if a separate village or an old abandoned estate was once destroyed during some kind of war or, for example, a revolution.

How to look for treasures in which places?

To accurately determine their location, you will need a couple of maps of a fairly large scale. The first card should be from those years, war or revolution. And the second one is modern. By superimposing one map on another, you can easily find out what buildings were previously located on the current wasteland or ruins. Nowadays this can be done using various online sites.

For your search work you will need standard equipment for such moments. This is a compass (or GPS navigator), a metal detector and a shovel. If you are used to working carefully, then you can ask the old-timers of the area about local legends and secrets. Out of a hundred legends that they will tell you, a dozen may turn out to be more or less true and only one is a real story.

Let's imagine that you have reached your destination. That is, to a former settlement. Checking the maps, try to choose a suitable area for exploration. Start by searching with a metal detector; it is quite possible that you will come across something valuable already at the turf level. It will be better if the place where you decide to dig has several hundred years of history. In this case, in the soil under your feet you can find up to several hundred coins from different eras. And here all you need is attention, composure and accuracy when searching for treasure. Of course, as often happens, you will have to deal with a large amount of various metal debris in the ground, and here you will need good patience and high-quality metal detector work.

How to find the cache?

If you have figured out how to look for small things under your feet among the turf and clods of earth, then you can move on to searching for material caches. You may ask, what are these and where do they come from? And how to properly look for this type of treasure? It’s simple, imagine a situation in which people are forced to unexpectedly leave their homes and drive quickly. At the same time, the urgency of departure is inversely proportional to the volume of things that they can quickly take with them.

People from the times of the revolution and World War II did not think much of anything, but simply buried their things, with the opportunity to pick them up later. However, practice shows that in 99 percent out of 100 such caches remain for centuries, and no one returns for them. And in such underground treasures sometimes surprising and interesting objects appear. Here you may need not just a metal detector, but a device that will work at great depths. To know what you might stumble upon, you need to understand the mechanics of creating such treasures. As a rule, various belongings and valuables were placed in durable boxes or chests. And right next to the house, a fairly decent-sized hole was dug into which such treasures were dumped, sprinkled with earth, stones and other rubbish. It is better to look for such caches immediately in courtyards or gardens, in vegetable gardens and sheds. In such places, it is best to hide fresh soil.

In some old houses, the floors were dismantled, a hole was dug in the foundation and the boxes were stacked there. That’s why it’s so important to determine the location of the house and its utility rooms before starting the search. It’s also useful to use your head and think about where something could be buried.

Well, who among us as a child did not dream of searching and finding treasures? Some are so keen on this idea that they carry it throughout their lives and engage in an exciting hobby - treasure hunting. This is a rather difficult task, not much like relaxation, and it is not crowned with success every time. But the adrenaline of unearthing a new find is incomparable. If you have been dreaming about this for a long time, then we will help you figure out how to find the treasure.

Finding treasure is a very difficult thing. First of all, remember - luck and luck again. It is this fickle sister who, sometimes, will turn a beginner who goes out on a search for the first time into a lucky one, while avoiding an experienced treasure hunter. Accordingly, if you have firmly decided to take up this matter, it is absolutely clear that you will have a bunch of pressing questions - where to look, how to look, when to look, etc. Let’s look at the points:

• where to look. The answer is very simple - in the places where the treasure is supposed to be located. It is easy to learn about these places from ancient legends, stories and ordinary logical judgments. You can do this - choose an old village in mind, appease its very elderly resident (with the help of alcohol), and you will hear many legends about treasures and burials of treasures. Villages like these are an ideal place to search for ancient, most valuable treasures. However, there is a simplified option - people’s favorite vacation spots. These are various beaches, forest clearings, etc. Vacationers with alcohol could probably lose something valuable, lose sight of it, and sometimes the sea itself washes valuable things ashore.
• how to search. Here you have a choice - you can use auxiliary tools - metal detectors, or start searching empty-handed. But for the second option, you need to be more or less sure of the presence of a find, otherwise there is a high probability of wasting time.
• when to look. Well, it’s very simple - to search you need to choose calm, cool, but not rainy weather. It is best at the beginning of summer and at the beginning - at the end of autumn.

Prayer to find treasure

As already mentioned, luck plays a big role in treasure hunting. Therefore, and for a number of other reasons (to calm the forces guarding the treasure, to protect one’s own soul), various customs and conspiracies have become so popular among treasure hunters. Everyone has their own, and experienced comrades will not share with you. For example, there is a well-known custom of burying various objects in the ground - food, drinks, etc. to appease the earthly spirit, or on the principle of compensation in case of a successful search. Christians have their own patrons of treasure hunting among the saints - St. John and the Apostle Gold.

The prayer for a successful and safe search sounds like this:

Where were the treasures hidden?

In order for the treasure hunt to be successful, it is necessary to find out exactly the places where they most often hid their savings in ancient times. First of all, look at your home, no matter how paradoxical it may sound. There are many stories about finding old money, gold and coins in the attic, in the closet, in an abandoned barn and basement, in old chests or hiding places under the floor, especially if your home is more than fifty years old. Perhaps your great-great-grandmothers and great-great-grandfathers tried to hide their wealth using just this method.

Let's return to the topic of old villages. It can be assumed that most often villagers and peasants in the old days buried money in the ground. And so that the loosened earth did not attract attention, and it was dangerous to place the treasure too far away due to the possibility of its loss, they buried jewelry and coins in the yard and vegetable garden. Therefore, you can check such places near abandoned, old-built houses and territories.

More recently, the beginning of the 19th century, during the period of dispossession, it became popular to hide savings in a well. However, searching there, especially if the water intake site is made of wood, is terribly dangerous, you may fail, and there is a risk of the structure collapsing. Therefore, without skill and preparation, and if the place is unreliable, you should not climb there.

Well, the most common places are, of course, beaches, forest glades and other natural areas, but only with a corresponding history.

But still, no matter how much you want to find treasures, avoid disturbing the peace of old graves, mounds and other historical places. Not only can you incur criminal liability for this, there is a high probability of getting yourself into trouble.

Believe the old legend, and perhaps luck will smile on you.

How to find treasure without a metal detector

The age of modern technology has made treasure hunting much easier; you just need to arm yourself with such a useful thing as a metal detector and simply scan surfaces for the presence of the necessary metals. But how romantic it is to conduct excavations without a metal detector, and it’s not always possible to use one.

Finding treasure without a metal detector is not easy, but terribly interesting. Here you need to rely on your eyes, attentiveness and logic. First of all, you need to pay special attention to the time and place of searches - it is best to search in spring and autumn, after rain - the soil will become loose, easy to dig, and water will slightly wash away the top layer of soil. You need to go on a search to ancient places mentioned in legends, where the likelihood of a successful search is higher. When you arrive at the site, pay attention to the surface; the presence of fragments of ceramics and clay, bricks indicates the possible location of the find.

You can dig in several ways - simply dig a hole or trench, or lay holes - remove the soil layer by layer and at a certain distance. This is very hard work, but it significantly increases the chance of being found. If during your search you come across a coin or something like that, or some kind of shard, you are on the right path, don’t stop. It would be advisable to dig through the entire area using the pit method to search for even greater finds.

And most importantly, don’t forget to clean up after yourself and put the search area in order after the excavation in any case!

Dedicated to all those who like to look for other people's property in the earth (and not only) - the largest treasures found from all corners of the earth!

Did you play pirates or robbers as a child? Then you probably at least once drew a map with an “X” sign, and then pretended that you were looking for a valuable treasure - a chest of gold, for example. Well, the treasures that BigPiccha will tell you about today were actually found - by random lucky people or true adventurers. Only, unlike your childhood trinkets, these valuables are worth much, MUCH more. The most interesting thing is that sometimes the treasure is practically under our noses.

1. Treasure in the foundation of a building in the city of Środa Śląska

In 1985, builders took on the renovation of the ancient building and discovered a treasure in the foundation dating back to the beginning of the 14th century. The walled vase contained more than 3,000 rare coins, medallions and a gold crown. The find is valued at $150 million. The treasure is currently on display in the Wroclaw Museum.

In 2012, searchers recovered about 48 tons of silver from the ocean floor. The treasure became one of the largest finds of silver. Its cost was estimated at $38 million. The valuable cargo was on a military transport ship that sank after an attack by German submarines. The treasure was found after the British Department of Transport announced a reward.

In 2007, Odyssey Marine Exploration, a company that specializes in geological exploration, found a Spanish ship on the shelf. Gold and silver coins were found on board. After the treasure was found, a terrible scandal broke out. The Spanish government demanded that the treasure be returned. And the gold itself was exported from the territory of Peru.

In 2011, gold was discovered in the foundations of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, the value of which is estimated at $22 billion. And it weighed more than 30 tons. The son of the last maharaja was present at the opening of the treasure.

6. The treasure was found in 2010 by David Crisp. He is an amateur treasure hunter. The treasure is estimated at only $5 million. The treasure is most valuable in the historical aspect: this is due to the fact that during this period the Roman Empire was experiencing an economic crisis and the quality of the coins was very low, and the treasure itself represents a four-year salary of a legionnaire. The found coins can be seen in the British Museum.

The cargo with platinum was supposed to be delivered to New York during the Second World War - this platinum was used to pay for “Allied assistance.” But the ship was sunk by a German submarine. It is very difficult to estimate the value of this treasure - according to rough estimates, it is worth $3 billion. It was found by treasure hunter Greg Brooks.

The largest treasure found in England was discovered in 2009. Amateur treasure hunter Terry Herbert found the treasure. Almost all items date back to the 7th century AD. The treasure consists of silver and gold objects, their total weight is 7.5 kg, and the quantity reaches 1,500 pieces. These are weapons, dishes, and also jewelry.

10. Archaeologists who were excavating on the island of Jersey (Britain) discovered a cache of Celtic treasures. The treasure was hidden about two thousand years ago. Most likely, it was hidden from the Roman troops that invaded the British Isles. Now the cost of jewelry and coins is estimated at $17 million.

The treasure was found during the renovation of the mansion in which the Trubetskoy-Naryshkins lived. During the renovation, a secret room was discovered that was not marked on the building plans. It contained entire deposits of silverware with the coat of arms of the Naryshkin family, awards and jewelry. The dishes have a magnificent appearance because they were in linen cloth soaked in vinegar. This cache was created in 1917. The treasure was valued at 189 million rubles.

13. In the state library of the town of Passau, cleaner Tanya Hels accidentally discovered rare coins in 2011. Tanya took her find to management. The treasure is estimated at several million euros. This cache contained very rare Byzantine, Greek, and Roman coins. It is believed that this collection was hidden from the authorities in 1803, for the reason that the authorities took away the monastery coins and books for government needs.

This treasure was found in 1984 by an archaeologist who specializes in underwater excavations. The value of the treasure is estimated at $15 million. He was on a sunken ship built in the 18th century.

The Atocha galleon was loaded with jewels for two months! With great difficulty, the ship was able to set sail, but it never reached the metropolis. The ship sank off the coast of Florida. The Spanish authorities repeatedly tried to raise the treasure from the bottom, but all attempts were unsuccessful. And only in 1985 Mel Fisher was lucky enough to find the treasure. To find him, Mel created an entire company, Treasurers Salvors Incorporated, and was also able to find investors for financing. When searching for the treasure, Mel's team examined about 120 square meters. miles of seabed. The value of the raised values ​​is estimated at $450 million. It is believed that $500 million worth of valuables were not found from this vessel. And they probably won’t find it anymore...