#buried treasure

[longreads]

Eyes on the Prize: A Treasure Hunting Reading List

“X” marks the spot! Who can resist the lure and promise of hidden treasure? Chris Wheatley is back with six stories about those obsessed with the hunt for treasure. 

Each of these hunts holds at its heart a puzzle to solve—and for some, as the pieces below demonstrate, that puzzle can turn into an obsession, even a fatal one. But the promise remains difficult to resist.

Read the list here. 

[acmeoop]

Bunny Bling “Buccaneer Bunny” (1948)

[treefish]

final thrift finds of 2024

[blueiscoool]

2.3 Million Euros worth of Gold Coins Found in Vienna, Austria

Beneath a concrete floor the plumber found a rusty box with 30 kilograms of gold, apparently hidden during World War II.

An Austrian plumber, aged 66, struck gold while renovating an old villa in Vienna's Penzing district. According to Lenta.ru, he discovered a buried treasure of gold worth millions in a box hidden beneath the basement floor. The plumber first noticed a strange wire sticking out of the concrete. Unable to resist his curiosity, he tried to pull the wire but found it was stuck. Using a shovel, he dug through the concrete floor and uncovered a rusty metal box that had been cemented in place for years.

Just a day earlier, another worker had noticed the same wire coming out of the concrete but did not pay attention to it, reported T24. Other workers in the basement had also overlooked the hidden treasure and went home empty-handed. The plumber's determination led him to the astonishing discovery after others had ignored the rope.

Inside the box, the worker found approximately 30 kilograms of gold coins stamped with images of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, valued at approximately 2.3 million euros, as reported by Lenta.ru. Each coin had an image of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stamped on it. The gold coins were dated to before World War II.

Authorities believe these coins were buried during World War II, possibly by wealthy Europeans who hid their valuables in the villa's basement for fear of confiscation or looting, according to T24. The treasure is estimated to be worth approximately 2.4 million euros.

In Austria, treasure finds are usually shared equally between the finder and the property owner, T24 noted. According to Austrian law, the value of the treasure will be divided equally between the finder and the property owner, meaning the plumber may receive half of the estimated value.

“This is really unbelievable. I've been working on construction sites since I was 15. Occasionally you find coins, but making such a discovery is incredible," the plumber told Austria's 'Heute' magazine. The plumber called the incident "fantastic."

[trinalwilliams]

Looking inside, sometimes you will find a buried treasure, open it and release the jewel.

Tlw

[the-outer-topic]

1959 11 Curse of the Spanish Treasure - Ramon Valdes - Argosy

[itissadbutitsmy-artblog]

i never posted this did i. prescott calls for help. epic mickey 3 best concept. if anyone knows what its like to be held hostage its minnie she’s fixing this

prescott, in a portal of some kind: mickey, hey, you look nice- minnie: i’m minnie-- you know my boyfriend? prescott: oh, sorry. yeah, uh, could you tell him prescott’s calling? maybe like... right now? i dunno if i’ll get another chance to call--

minnie: i’m so sorry, he hasn’t been home in weeks-- are... are you okay? prescott: mm, you know, i’ve been better; i got kidnapped and i’m being held hostage-- minnie: not if i have anything to say about it. let’s go prescott: oh- okay--

[flyboytracy]

[pixpunk]

[coco9728]

Find the answer below after answering the question!

The answer is......

The Mole

The poor Mole!😥

How could they just destroy it like that!

[flinger85]

The Gun Club “My Dreams” . Jeffrey Lee Pierce was tragic , he poured his soul into every song and you could really feel that. His songs were like exorcisms of his demons.

[writing-prompts-for-palestine]

#72

The beaches are silver, the sand making a perfect mirror on still nights. They say there’s treasure buried somewhere on the sandbar, but everyone who’s tried to find it has drowned.

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Today’s campaign:

Mohammad Hilles, who I have personally donated to.

€29,350/€37,000 [79.3%]

[shipwreckedwithcaptainmarrow]

More progress today in my journey as an indie author, physical proof copy of my second book now in hand after 5 and a half years of research and work on it. America's northeast coast is certainly a mysterious feeling place with so many intriguing folklore tales of pirates along its shores. Can't wait for you guys to be able to check this out!

Stay tuned for more announcements!

[treefish]

First thrift finds of '25! (Not the cat lamp, the little frame beside it in which I'm gonna put a photo of my tuxedo bub, cat tax photo under the cut)

Moss the boss, aka Mossaroni and cheese

[trevlad-sounds]

Mystery Ramsgate Community

29.12.2024

There Is Another System – Affres de la Mort (Live) – 00:00 Scott Campbell – Centering – 04:48 HAWKSMOOR – Solstice Alignment – 09:04 Folclore Impressionista – Fox Likes the Sun – 10:29 Her Majesty’s Coroner for Wirral – dont wake the kids luv x – 10:49 Concretism – Beach – 14:54 Field Lines Cartographer – Shining Ramshorn Snail – 16:18 Folclore Impressionista – The Problem Of Symmetry – 25:27 The Hardy Tree – All the Hours – 28:39 HAWKSMOOR – Methods of Dreaming – 47:51 THE DANDELION SET & ALAN MOORE – Memoir Of A Black Spider – 51:35 Gustavo Jobim – 1.00 am deckard zapping tv channels – 54:11 The Overload – Low Flying Aircraft – 59:23 The Overload – Gated Community – 01:01:52 Vic Mars – Plastic trees – 01:04:19 Town & County – Intercity House – 01:07:39 Aural Design – Light and movement – 01:10:52 Mike Dickinson – Return To Love – 01:12:16 30 Door Key – Mistery & Imagination – 01:15:48 The Focus Group – Salty Sun Tales – 01:17:55

[fordreviews]

📚 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

So here’s the thing… I enjoyed this, but I should’ve read it maybe ten years ago. It was juvenile, as it is meant to be. It’s a classic and worthy of being read at any age, but it’s definitely a coming-of-age story, specifically for boys. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a great book. I just think I would’ve enjoyed it more if I were younger and male.

Rating: 7/10