Pieces of Eight – Pirate Trivia to Shiver Your Timbers
Here we will take a look at 15 bits of trivia about pirates. How many of them did you already know about?
Largest Hoard of Anglo – Saxon Gold Found
The largest Anglo-Saxon hoard of gold ever found was discovered in July 2009 by metal detector enthusiast Terry Herbert. The 1,300 year old treasure was discovered in a field near the town of Burntwood in central England and contained over 1,500 scattered gold and silver artefacts.
7Th Century Treasure Unearthed in UK
After nearly 1500 years underground, Treasure discovered September 24th 2009 tells ancient stories.
Do You Want a Happy Marriage?
What do you treasure? The condition of your heart will determine the outcome of your life.
The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine: Found?
One John V. Kemm states he has found the legendary Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, using Google Earth. According to some versions of the tale, the most famous lost mine in American history is either cursed, or protected by mysterious guardians. The Lost Dutchman is the stuff that true treasure hunts are made of…
A Mystery of the Mystic Lamb: The Nazi Plot
The Ghent Altarpiece, also known as the Mystic Lamb, was completed in 1432 by Flemish Primitive Jan Van Eyck. The painting is surrounded by mysteries concerning, possibly, the Holy Blood(line) of Christ… This also is the reason why the panel of the Just Judges got stolen, the thiefs got killed and the Nazi’s were very interested in the mystic masterpiece…
Mysteries of the Valley of Gold: Orval
The abbey of Orval, in Belgium’s Ardennes Forest, is truly a place of mystery. The name “Orval” means “Valley of Gold”, Nostradamus seems to have written a number of his prophecies here, and it is possible that once there were no less than two treasures hidden: the Treasure of the Knights Templar and the War Chest of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette…
Rennes-le-Château and the Holy Blood of Bruges
Rennes-le-Château, a small medieval village in southwestern France, is internationally renowned for being in the middle of probably the greatest Conspiracy Theory of the 20th Century. A local restaurant owner wanted to increase business and spread some rumours of a lost treasure… And this was the origin for the non-fiction bestseller The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail or Dan Brown’s historical faction thriller The Da Vinci Code.
Roman Nighthawks
Illegal metal detecting on Roman and other archaeological sites.
Japan: The Big Fuji Apple
All about the essentials of Japan.
