treasure
Ostrich eggs up to 7,500 years old found next to ancient fire pit in Israel
Middle East
January 13, 2023
Ostrich eggs up to 7,500 years old found next to ancient fire pit in Israel
CNN — A well-known riddle compares an egg to treasure, asking: A box without hinges, key or a lid, yet inside…
Photos: Authorities arrest men who claim they have 700-year old ‘treasure’ for President Sisi
Egypt
June 14, 2022
Photos: Authorities arrest men who claim they have 700-year old ‘treasure’ for President Sisi
Security authorities in Egypt arrested two men claiming to have been sent by the late Sufi Sheikh Youssef Abul-Haggag to…
Thai ‘Indiana Jones’ divers scour Bangkok’s murky river for treasure
World
July 31, 2018
Thai ‘Indiana Jones’ divers scour Bangkok’s murky river for treasure
Kneeling before his homemade metal scuba helmet, Bhoomin Samang prays for good fortune before he dives into the day’s…
A treasure trove of ‘ancient’ archaeology tucked away in Gaza
Art news
November 11, 2015
A treasure trove of ‘ancient’ archaeology tucked away in Gaza
Nafez Abed's cramped workroom is filled with sculptures and mosaics with patterns from the Byzantine, Greek and Roman periods. It…
Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery
Archaeology
November 5, 2015
Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery
Twenty hot air balloons rose above Luxor before sunrise on Thursday at Karnak to commemorate the 93rd anniversary of the…
Explorers say pirate Captain Kidd’s treasure found off Madagascar
Archaeology
May 9, 2015
Explorers say pirate Captain Kidd’s treasure found off Madagascar
A team of American explorers on Thursday claimed to have discovered silver treasure from the infamous 17th-century Scottish pirate William…
Treasure from era of Alexander the Great found in Israel
Archaeology
March 10, 2015
Treasure from era of Alexander the Great found in Israel
Cave explorers in Israel have uncovered a small trove of coins and jewellery from the time of Alexander the Great…
German police find 1,500 masterpieces believed lost
Culture
November 5, 2013
German police find 1,500 masterpieces believed lost
German police have found 1,500 paintings in Munich considered masterpieces of modern art.