The Finds

These are the biggest treasures found by complete accident! Hundreds of millions of dollars in gold bars, and cash reserves have been found by soldiers, and even complete strangers! Some of the most valuable treasures of all time have been discovered completely by accident. Soldiers have discovered secret hoards of cash, and gold has been found in old tanks. Divers have found shipwrecks completely by chance. The Uluburun shipwreck is one of the oldest shipwrecks ever discovered, and it was found by accident by sponge diver Mehmet Çakir in 1998. The Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered in 1947 completely by accident by a group of Bedouin goat herders. The Rosetta Stone was discovered completely by accident by Napoleon’s forces in 1799. The Cuerdale Hoard is one of the greatest Viking treasure troves ever found, and it was found by accident when some workers were fixing a river embankment. A crew of workers discovered the Sroda Slaska treasure in 1985 after a building was demolished. The workers found a vase at the foundation of the destroyed building which contained 3,000 Prague groschen. Many similar discoveries were made in the area in the following years. In 1992, farmer Peter Whatling called up a friend with a metal detector to help him look for a lost hammer in his field. Instead of a hammer, the pair found a treasure bounty that’s worth about $3.8 million today. The Venus de Milo statue was found on the Greek island of Melos in 1820 by a peasant named Yorgos Kentrotas. He made the discovery while gathering marble blocks. Here’s a look at some of the biggest treasures found by accident. Keep watching to find out more. Subscribe for more amazing videos! ► http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Richest ◄ For copyright matters please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com

Watch all new episodes of Beyond Oak Island, Tuesdays at 10/9c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite History Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule. Gary recounts his discovery of 24 carat gold from the Incan civilization- and the remarkable story of the treasure before he found it, in this clip from Beyond Oak Island, "Deep Water Gold." #BeyondOakIsland Subscribe for more from Beyond Oak Island and other great HISTORY shows: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Find out more about the series and watch full episodes on our site: http://histv.co/BeyondOakIsland Check out exclusive HISTORY content: History Newsletter - https://histv.co/newsletter Website - https://histv.co/History Facebook - https://histv.co/Facebook Twitter - https://histv.co/Twitter From pirates such as Blackbeard and outlaws like Jesse James, to Aztec gold, priceless historical artifacts from American history and sunken treasure ships, “Beyond Oak Island” digs deep into the many treasure quests across the globe, revealing amazing new details and clues from past searches – and in some cases, advancing the hunt. HISTORY® is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and entertaining manner across all platforms. The network’s all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming.

The search for a hidden treasure that TODAY has reported on for years seems to have finally come to an end: Someone has apparently claimed the multimillion-dollar treasure that art collector Forrest Fenn hid in the Southwest nearly a decade ago, leaving clues in a poem. NBC'S Gadi Schwartz (who hunted the treasure himself) reports. » Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY » Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAY About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage & our original web series. Connect with TODAY Online! Visit TODAY's Website: http://on.today.com/ReadTODAY Find TODAY on Facebook: http://on.today.com/LikeTODAY Follow TODAY on Twitter: http://on.today.com/FollowTODAY Follow TODAY on Instagram: http://on.today.com/InstaTODAY Follow TODAY on Pinterest: http://on.today.com/PinTODAY #ForrestFenn #Treasure #TodayShow Forrest Fenn Treasure Finally Found In Rocky Mountains | TODAY

David McCarthy, Numismatist, Kagin’s at the US Rare Gold Coin Club. Imagine finding a buried can filled with gold coins. What would you do, where would you take them, how would you find out their value? Hear the story of a remarkable discovery of buried treasure from David McCarthy of Kagin’s in Tiburon, California who dealt directly with the finders of what is now known as the Saddle Ridge Gold Coin Treasure.

The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found. In this film we find out about the first stage of conservation work on the artefacts ...and what secrets have been revealed. Interested in finding our more about the history of our region? Browse the History West Midlands Youtube channel, and subscribe to be notified every time we release a new film. An IDM Media production. www.idm-media.com

From priceless unknown tombs to sunken treasure worth billions of dollars. Discover these 10 biggest treasure discoveries that left the whole world amazed, in this episode of History Countdown. Join us as we explain the wildest, weirdest, most shocking moments of all time in History Countdown - https://histv.co/countdown #HistoryCountdown Interested in learning more about the food empires that have shaped our country? Check out the new season of The Food That Built America with new episodes Sundays at 9/8c on The History Channel. Subscribe for more History Countdown and other great The HISTORY Channel shows: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Learn more about The HISTORY Channel and watch full episodes on our site: https://history.com Check out exclusive The HISTORY Channel content: History Newsletter - https://histv.co/newsletter Website - https://histv.co/History Facebook - https://histv.co/Facebook Twitter - https://histv.co/Twitter The HISTORY Channel® is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and entertaining manner across all platforms. The network's all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming.