4. Baltic Sea Nazi Enigma Machine Discovered
Location: Northern Europe’s Baltic Sea
Year Found: 2020
Approximate Value: $100,000–$500,000*
While conducting a normal dive in the Baltic Sea, marine researcher Michael Bwat noticed something strange resting on the bottom. What at first glance looked like a straightforward typewriter tainted with rust was actually an antique Nazi enigma machine from World War II.
Found in the Baltic Sea, a Nazi Enigma Machine @Becky Bracken/threatpost.com
The device must have been abandoned into the ocean along with hundreds more at the fall of the Nazi regime, only to be discovered by a diver searching for abandoned fishing gear and ghost nests. How about timing?
5. Jewish Medieval Treasures Discovered in a French Candy Store
Where: Colmar, France
Year Found: 1863
Estimated. Worth: Not specified
The year is 1863. A handyman in France searches behind a wall of a confectionery and finds 384 silver coins, a wedding band, 13 gold rings, and a clay pot.
Jewish Treasures From Medieval Times Discovered in a French Candy Shop @JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/timesofisrael.com
Researchers concluded that sometime in the 1300s, a Jewish woman called Anch had secreted these relics for safekeeping behind a wall. Before the riches were eventually discovered and made public, they were hidden for over 500 years, providing a window into the lives of Jews in medieval France.
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