The Thrill of Unexpected Finds: Stories of Discoveries
1. Terracotta Warriors Discovered in Pit Around Secret Tomb Place: Shaanxi, China's Xi'an Discovered in 1974 Estimated worth: $4.5 million for each warrior When digging a well in 1974, Chinese…
1. Terracotta Warriors Discovered in Pit Around Secret Tomb Place: Shaanxi, China's Xi'an Discovered in 1974 Estimated worth: $4.5 million for each warrior When digging a well in 1974, Chinese…
©WaterFrame/Alam All of us have previously made some surprising discoveries. Perhaps when cleaning out your basement, you discovered an unexpected family relic, or you discovered $20 in a coat pocket…
1. Student Buys Flea-market Sofa, Finds Venetian Painting Inside Location: Germany's Berlin Year Found: 2018 Estimated Value: $27,630* Students frequently visit thrift stores in search of affordable furniture. In a…
1. Live WWII Bombs Found in Orlando Neighborhood Location: Florida's Orlando Year of discovery: 2008; estimated value (cleanup costs): $10 million* Not as offensive as gold and other treasure, this…
1. A rice farmer discovers a fabled artefact crafted entirely of gold Location: Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture, Shikazoshima Island Year of discovery: 1784; Estimated value (basis value today): $6,010* A rice…
1. An Oman-discovered board game that dates back 4,000 years Location: Oman's Qumayrah Valley Year Found: 2022 Estimated Value: Not Known Humans have created games and other forms of entertainment…
1. An Amazing Find of Antique Gold Rings Found in a Romanian Grave Where: Oradea, Romania Year Found: 2022 Estimated Value: $500,000* One of the main characteristics of the Chalcolithic…
1. Lost Sanxingdui Treasures Discovered by Ditch Digger Where: Guanghan, China Year Found: 1929 Estimated Value: Unknown China was home to the Sanxingdui, an ancient people. Local Guanghan resident Yan…
156. Ditch Digger Uncovers Lost Sanxingdui Treasures Location: Guanghan, China Year Discovered: 1929 Est. Value: Unknown The Sanxingdui were an ancient people living in China. Their artifacts were first found at what…