Shipwrecks, Treasure, Hoards, and Finds From Around the World

Money might seem like an odd collector’s item, given that we tend to think of a $100 bill as being worth, well, $100. But several discontinued banknotes are worth far more than face value. That’s

Image credit: Michael EisenbergA closer look of some of the gold jewelry that have inlays of semi-precious stones and pearls. By Laura Geggel Archaeologists near the Sea of Galilee have discovered a rare, nearly 1,400-year-old hoard

Image Credit: Hobbyists from Denar Kalisz in Poland recently uncovered clay pots stuffed with medieval coins, silver bars and rare ornaments. (Denar Kalisz – Stowarzyszenie Poszukiwaczy Śladów Historii via Facebook) Treasure hunters were searching for

Image Credit: Scuba divers off Greece recovered the first artifacts from the HMHS Britannic, the Titanic’s sister ship, officials said and photos show. Photo from the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports By Aspen Pflughoeft

Image Credit: A political cartoon depicts Jefferson Davis making a run for it with the Confederate gold. (Photo Credit: Bettmann / Getty Images) 160 Years after the end of the American Civil War, one question

Image: The flag will be unveiled at a gala event attended by the Princess Royal in September. by Caroline Gall, BBC News The last bit of funding needed to fully restore and display a flag

Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 8 The Dazzle is in the Details on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member # 78) of SS Central America fame has embarked on a new project in the

Most of us, at some point, have probably seen a scattering of strange coins — perhaps at a yard sale or tucked away in a dusty drawer — and asked ourselves, “I wonder if those

For most people, the only thing that matters about cash is the value printed on each bill and the total amount filling their wallets. But folks with a sharp eye and a little more time

Ancient Greek shipwrecks have proved to be unparalleled sources of historical insight. The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known analog computer, for instance, was discovered in a wreck found in the Mediterranean in 1901. And in