Although many ships are known to have been lost to the treacherous waters of Hell Gate, New York, there is one particular warship, the HMS Hussar, which seems to attract the most attention. That is because it is rumored to have gone down with a very large British military payroll, …
Between the years 1947 and 1954, in 11 caves on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, a group of 930 ancient texts, dating back to 250 BC to 50 AD, were discovered. They amazed the world. Biblical texts, along with other sectarian and nonsectarian Jewish works were brought to …
Top Ten Lost Tombs Still to be Found Article written by Duncan Burden In this modern age it is hard to believe that there are any famous lost graves to be discovered, but this has proven not to be true, especially when given the fact the body of the famous …
In 1941, Humphrey Bogart, starred, along side Mary Astor, in one of the first film noirs of our time, The Maltese Falcon. A prop for that classic film became one of the most sought after treasures of today, just like it was in the movie so many years ago. The …
I had recently read about looking for old coins in the reject or return trays of a Coinstar. Coinstars are the machines which automatically count coins for you (for a price), and the people using them often forget to check the trays, so the money is considered abandoned or lost. …
Article written by John Davis Few mysteries present themselves so close to home. History, that is to say old rumors, tells us that a giant cache of gold was buried within walking distance of my house. I live in Athens, Alabama. We are situated in a flat, cotton friendly region …
By John Davis So you say you are up for a quest for a magnificent hidden golden owl statue? You will spare no effort to find the elusive bird, knowing it is secreted in some dark chamber? This search, begun in 1993, still has treasure seekers wandering the French countryside, …
Astounding discovery of lost paintings in St. Louis By John Davis It quite literally characterized St. Louis, Missouri. “Commerce on the Landing,” a giant mural by Louis Grell, graced the wall over the railroad ticket booths in the Great Hall of the magnificent Union Station of St. Louis. It depicted …
By Kurt Konecny The Golden Apple Tale Treasure Hunt Unlike “Treasure: In Search Of The Golden Horse” and “Perplex City” from my previous two columns, “The Golden Apple Tale” is an armchair treasure hunt that has NOT been solved, and the location of the treasure remains a mystery to this …
In Louisiana, whenever treasure is mentioned, most assuredly the name of Jean Lafitte will work its way into the conversation. Lafitte had been rumored to have buried treasure in both Louisiana and Texas. Occasionally, a rumor of a location will again stir the desires of people to once again begin …
