treasure hunting Person with metal detector finds stash of 1,500-year-old gold jewelry David Pescovitz

archaeology Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem" Gareth Branwyn

gadgets Autonomous sonar boat searches for sunken treasure Rob Beschizza

facial recognition Stolen guitar recovered after 45 years using facial recognition technology Thom Dunn

History Treasure hunters have re-discovered a long lost piece of Henry VIII's crown Thom Dunn

Entertainment I am binge-watching another futile treasure hunt: "Legend of the Superstition Mountains" Jason Weisberger

jewelry Jewelry store buried $1 million in treasure for others to find David Pescovitz

video games Nathan Fillion plays Nathan Drake in this awesome Uncharted fan film Séamus Bellamy

gold FBI on the scene where legendary Civil War treasure of $54 million in gold may be buried David Pescovitz

arizona Treasure-hunting diver finds a phone and returns it to its owner Rusty Blazenhoff

History 18 million weird old books are waiting for you in this free online archive Ellsworth Toohey

Race to Survive contestants Reality TV contestant kills and eats protected New Zealand bird — claiming he was "desperate and hungry" (video) Carla Sinclair

watches Wristwatch likely eaten by cow found 50 years later Allan Rose Hill

animals Cast your vote for Aotearoa New Zealand's "Bird of the Century" (and listen to dozens of bird songs while you're at it!) Jennifer Sandlin

music Joe Bussard, historian of old-timey music and legendary 78 RPM record collector, RIP David Pescovitz

artists Flea Market Follies: Hunting for Kitsch with Mitch O'Connell Lee Keeler

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books So… I read some of those books the Oak Island TV show constantly references Jason Weisberger

finders keepers Someone found the $1 million treasure chest in the Rocky Mountains David Pescovitz

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