Another sunken treasure story - gotta love them: Salvage crews find wreck of legendary British warship HMS Victory Yahoo! Canada News Sun Feb 1, 2009 "TAMPA, Fla. - Florida deep-sea explorers who found $500 million in sunken treasure two years ago say they have...
Fortune hunter certain treasure buried near Gulf Coast Chron.com - Houston Chronicle By MARY FLOOD Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Dec. 30, 2008 "Treasure hunter Nathan Smith testified today that he not only used Google to spot a buried treasure in South Texas but he...
Saxon relic worth up to 15,000 pounds BBC NEWS | UK | England | South Yorkshire 17 September 2008 "A rare Saxon artifact found by a metal detector enthusiast from South Yorkshire is expected to fetch up to 15,000 pounds (US $27,300) at auction. Tim Pearson thought the...
Lured by gold, treasure hunters scour beaches BY EMILY ZEUGNER Associated Press Writer Friday, June 06, 2008 "Last summer Roy Evans, history buff, outdoorsman and "amateur treasure hunter," set off in search of buried riches. Five hours a day, he scoured the fine,...
British man's 'shoebox' treasure sells for 98,000 dollars Yahoo! News Thu Jun 5, 2008 "LONDON, June 5, 2008 (AFP) - An ancient gold cup mysteriously acquired by a British scrap metal dealer and kept in a shoe box for years by its unwitting owner sold for 50,000 pounds...
Well, let's keep an eye on this one - could it possibly be the fabled "Amber Room"? Hunt continues for Nazi treasure Yahoo! News Tue Feb 26, 2008 "DEUTSCHKATHARINENBERG, Germany - German treasure hunters were to begin digging Tuesday for what they claim to be plunder...
Hunting sunken ships off Florida Inquirer Mon, Apr. 02, 2007 By Kathleen McGrory Miami Herald "The expedition's catalyst was a retired sailor's story of viewing some cannons underwater. HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. - The boat is rumbling, and the coffee is hot and sweet....
Another great buried pirate treasure story. Is it actually there? Clues to Pirate Gold Unearthed in Florida, Treasure Hunters Claim Willie Drye in Fowler's Bluff, Florida for National Geographic News March 15, 2007 "Treasure hunters digging on a remote bluff...
Rare statue rescued from the deep is a 45,000 pounds ($88,000 U.S.) catch for fishermen The Scotsman CRAIG BROWN "THREE divers landed the catch of a lifetime when they discovered a 19th century Italian sculpture worth thousands of pounds buried in the silt beneath...
Hunt for sunken treasure richly rewarding MiamiHerald.com 06/10/2006 BY SHARON WERNLUND The Palm Beach Post "A treasure hunter who got his start with the legendary Mel Fisher says his underwater exploration has turned into a lucrative profession. FORT PIERCE - Fresh...