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.