Treasures at the Museum:  Is Powhatan’s Mantle a 1600’s Map?

The first museum open to the public in England was called The Ark or the Musaeum Tradescantianum. It held numerous curiosities collected by John Tradescant and his son during the early 1600’s. The Tradescants traveled extensively gathering up unique and previously unknown specimens of plants and trees, and other fascinating …

MW Treasure News: Episode 1: There are Treasures Out There for You to Find!

Treasures can be found anytime, anywhere, and in lots of different ways.  MW shares five of these finds in the following episode of MW’s Treasure News!  The found treasure stories might offer ideas on where you might find treasure! Here are some of the latest treasures discovered!  Enjoy! You can …

Found Treasures at the Museum: 10 Interesting Facts about the Lewis Chessmen

One of the most famous found treasures displayed at the British Museum are the Lewis Chessmen.  In 2003, a special episode on BBC Television listed the top ten treasures discovered in Britain and the Lewis Chessmen made the list. They are surrounded with mystery, and continue to attract millions of …

The Lost Treasure Mines of New Mexico Found: An H. Charles Beil Treasure Hunt

The Lost Treasure Mines of New Mexico Found! An H. Charles Beil Treasure Hunt Written by TxTH In July I was introduced to the H. Charles Beil (HCB) treasure hunts by Jenny Kile of Mysterious Writings.  After registering for the Treasure Illustrated web site I became fascinated with the different …