Read more treasure stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6333/treasure.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:41:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70156/record-stash-of-ancient-gold-found-in-farmers-field.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe biggest stash of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver ever found has been unearthed in a farmer's field in Staffordshire, England, by an amateur treasure hunter using a metal detector. The hoard, estimated to date back to the 7th century, includes weapons, helmets, and gold coins. Archaeologists are stunned both by...http://www.newser.com/story/70156/record-stash-of-ancient-gold-found-in-farmers-field.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 2:38:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50336/google-earth-sparks-texas-treasure-dispute.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA California man who used Google Earth to locate a 19th century Spanish treasure ship is suing for the right to excavate on private land, ABC News reports. Nathan Smith drove to Refugio, Texas, after spotting evidence—what it was isn’t clear—from a satellite photo. The case of Smith...http://www.newser.com/story/50336/google-earth-sparks-texas-treasure-dispute.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Feb 2009 18:13:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49702/shipwreck-found-off-uk-may-hold-1b-in-treasure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA shipwreck that could contain treasure worth over $1 billion has been found in the English Channel, Reuters reports. Florida’s Odyssey Marine Exploration discovered the wreck of the HMS Victory, an English flagship that was lost in a storm in 1744 with all 900 crew—and a stash of gold...http://www.newser.com/story/49702/shipwreck-found-off-uk-may-hold-1b-in-treasure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Feb 2009 16:36:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49611/us-scavengers-spot-legendary-warship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA US company has found a prized, 18th century British warship that may be worth millions, the BBC reports. Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration says it has spotted the HMS Victory, a man-o-war that sank in the English Channel in 1744 and has been sought by scavengers ever since. "Very rarely...http://www.newser.com/story/49611/us-scavengers-spot-legendary-warship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Feb 2009 18:30:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33619/buried-treasure-riddle-stumps-feds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt was found in a suitcase in an alfalfa field. It was in a tree. A treasure map led to a coffin full of money. Customs broker Franz Felhaber has been giving different stories about how he came to have up to $20 million in decomposing dollars for years, the...http://www.newser.com/story/33619/buried-treasure-riddle-stumps-feds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Jul 2008 8:45:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26914/us-firm-must-return-sunken-treasure-spain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpain filed evidence today in support of its claim it is the rightful owner of a shipwreck loaded with $500 million in treasure discovered and looted by a US exploration firm, the AP reports. The Spanish government identifies the wreck, whose identity has been disputed over the past year, as...http://www.newser.com/story/26914/us-firm-must-return-sunken-treasure-spain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 May 2008 16:16:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26301/sunken-treasure-found-off-africa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeologists have discovered a 16th-century Spanish ship with a cache of gold coins and priceless artifacts off the coast of Namibia. The stunning find was made last month by a crew seeking sites for coastal diamond mining operations, the South Africa Times reports. Work has been halted and the site...http://www.newser.com/story/26301/sunken-treasure-found-off-africa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 May 2008 7:26:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19501/germans-find-hidden-nazi-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTreasure hunters in Germany have announced they've found a secret stash of Nazi gold in an underground cavern and they believe it could be from the looted Amber Room of the Russian czars, Der Speigel reports. Instruments have detected what could be 2 tons of gold in the cavern near...http://www.newser.com/story/19501/germans-find-hidden-nazi-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 Feb 2008 7:44:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/4630/amateur-prospectors-find-rare-viking-treasure-in-uk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA pot filled with mostly silver coins, buried for 1,000 years, was found recently by a father and son wielding a metal detector on a farm in Yorkshire, England. Archeologosists theorize that the find by Dave and Andrew Whelan was booty from a Viking raid on a monastery. The...http://www.newser.com/story/4630/amateur-prospectors-find-rare-viking-treasure-in-uk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Jul 2007 7:13:25 CDT