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A sword and one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan that legitimize the rule of the Emperor. Lost at sea in the Battle of Dan-no-ura in the Genpei War. [3] Current government claims possession, but has not permitted outside verification. The original crown jewels of England: Legend 1216 —
The site was known as a rest stop for Captain William Kidd's pirate crew, and possibly the site of his long lost treasure. One of the main stops on Roinestad and Dapolito's tours is Treasure Lake ...
These excavations were said to have been prompted by still older legends of buried pirate treasure in the area. No treasure has yet been reported found. The Treasure of Lima is a supposed buried treasure on Cocos Island in the Pacific abandoned by pirates. [7]
The original shaft, the location of which is unknown today, was dug by early explorers, and is known as "the money pit". A "curse" on the treasure is said to have originated more than a century ago and states that seven men will die in the search for the treasure before it is found. [2]
The pirate most responsible for the legends of buried pirate treasure was Captain Kidd. The story was that Kidd buried treasure from the plundered ship the Quedah Merchant on Gardiner's Island, near Long Island, New York, before being captured and returned to England, where he was put through a very public trial and executed. Although much of ...
In 1999 and 2000, Clifford and his project team completed three expeditions to Île Sainte-Marie off the coast of Madagascar, as a Discovery Channel Expedition Adventure initiative and tentatively identified the pirate ship Adventure Galley (flagship of William Kidd) and another pirate ship which could be the Fiery Dragon (commanded by the pirate Christopher Condent, also known as William Condon).
Whydah Gally and her treasure of captured pirate gold eluded discovery for over 260 years until 1984, when the wreck was found off the coast of Cape Cod, buried under 10–50 ft (3–15 m) of sand, in depths ranging from 16–30 ft (5–9 m) deep, spread for four miles, parallel to the Cape's easternmost coast.
217-year-old sweater — still ‘pristine’ — found in unopened package, UK archive says Metal detectorist stumbles on ancient Roman treasure trove in Wales, photos show Stone sarcophagi went ...