Many people may not realize they have a lost treasure until it is brought to their attention. This was the case for Mrs. Dodd, who in 1925 was reading the Saturday Evening Post, and an article asked, “Have you a Tamerlane in your attic?” She had no idea what a …
This segment of MW Codes, Ciphers, and Puzzles talks about the Ottendorf Cipher. Those of you who have watched the movie, National Treasure, are probably familiar with it, but just might not remember the characters saying the specific name for what the cipher was in the movie. In the …
After first setting out to research and write a book about real kids finding real treasure, Jack Myers found himself exploring something significantly more entangled. He soon discovered there was a strong possibility a pot of 5000 gold coins, found in the 1930’s by two young boys, was not buried …
The mystery of the Beale Treasure originates from a small pamphlet published in 1885. It includes the story of buried treasure left undiscovered, and encourages you to find it. The pamphlet describes how a man named Thomas J. Beale had discovered gold out west, with a group of fellow adventurers, …
Below find a list of the top ten armchair treasure hunts and their lost treasures to find. They are a great way to work the mind, have exciting adventures, and find real life hidden treasures! These type of treasure hunts allow you to research, discover, and solve clues right from …
Hutton Pulitzer’s expertise, energy, vision, spirit, and fearless determination in investigating history’s most compelling treasures and mysteries is highly admirable. As Commander of HistoryHeretic.org, his passion and enthusiasm for discovery is evident. This is also apparent in the following Six Questions. Hutton’s answers are powerful and immensely inspirational. I can’t thank …
Finding treasure could be as simple as looking at your pocket change at the end of the day. Although these coins might not be worth millions, they might be worth more than their face value, and so they deserve a quick look. Some are even real easy to spot. If you notice an off-colored …
As author of numerous best-selling books, Douglas Preston is well known for providing readers with captivating adventures. Some of these tales, like Relic (which was later made into a motion picture), have been written with co-author Lincoln Child. Others, Preston has written solo. Mr. Preston has worked for the Museum …
The most recognized word square, known as the Sator Square, contains a mysterious collection of letters. The five, five letter words, positioned inside a 5×5 grid, form a most impressive palindrome of SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS. A palindrome is a word/sentence which can be read both forward or backward. …
Dating back to cuneiform tablets written in the 18th century BC, the following two ancient Sumerian riddles hold clues to a person’s quest for knowledge. I find them amazing. They share wisdom which was later conveyed in not only the Bible, but in other beliefs and teachings, as well. These …
