Multiple posts concerning treasures of the museum are found on the Mysterious Website. Enjoy browsing through the many treasures discussed.
Kept safely within one of the most beautiful old libraries in Spain is an amazing 1283 CE illuminated manuscript which quietly holds exceptional wisdom for one’s life. This insightful book is a compilation of games known in the thirteenth century and is entitled the Libro de los Juegos (Book of …
A rare collection of miniature books, dating back to 1617, of which is believed to be the first ever made traveling library, is housed at the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio. It is one of only four examples known of this style. The others are at University of Leeds, …
Many of the images we see of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs are depicted wearing Wesekh or Usekh collars. The word, wsh, means wide, accurately describing the beautifully crafted board collars. They are often fashioned of beads made of glass, semi-precious gemstones, or gold. A board collar found in King Tut’s …
Displayed at the Pforzheim Jewelry Museum in Germany is a beautifully crafted bracelet dating back to around the 3rd century BC. It is only one of the numerous pieces of jewelry in the museum’s collections. Jewelry from 5000 years ago to the present time can be seen here. The bracelet …
You never know what Treasures you might find while Metal Detecting. I think that is part of the lure and joy to the hobby. If interested in getting started with the adventures, check out MW’s Six Questions with Six Avid Metal Detectorists, providing thoughts on the ‘best metal detector’ to …
Although The Official Red Book, A Guide of United States Coins by RS Yeoman lists that 445,500 Double Eagle coins were produced in 1933 at the Philadelphia Mint, they were never officially released, and most were melted down. The economic crisis during the 30’s resulted in FDR signing an executive …
In 1896, Tom Nicholl and James Morrow hit something unexpected while double ploughing a field in Broighter, a small town near the coast of Northern Ireland. The objects, which had been buried about 14 inches down, were covered in mud. It wasn’t until after washing them back on the farm …
The Narmer Palette, sometimes referred to as the first historical document in the world (with some of the earliest Hieroglyphs known), depicts mysterious creatures known as Serpopards. This name for what looks like a leopard with a long serpent neck is a modern term. Although various images of the creature …
Back in the fall of 2020, it was excitedly reported a 5,000 year old artifact, one of only three relics ever discovered in the Great Pyramid, was ‘re-located’. The 2020 rediscovery of small fragments of cedar wood, found inside a cigar box, that was misplaced back in 1946, brought new …
One of the most outstanding recovered treasures from the Atocha was an Emerald Studded Cross and Ring, kept inside a silver box. This incredible treasure is now on exhibit at Mel Fisher’s Maritime Heritage Museum in Florida. As mentioned in a previous MW article, the Atocha was the rear guard …
