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Benedict Point) is a headland about 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of Cape Leblond on the east side of Lavoisier Island, Biscoe IslandsIt was mapped from air photos taken by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (1956–57), and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Francis G. Benedict, an American physiologist who, with W.O. Atwater, perfected the ...
In total the treasure amounted to the equivalent to around £480m in today's terms. There was so much treasure that the silver bars replaced the Golden Hind's ballast. [47] The crew could not believe their luck and were overjoyed at the sight of the Spanish galleon's treasure, and their morale reached a new high.
Drake obliges their guide by setting him ashore at a point the guide chooses. [69] [70] 12–14 December Tongoy Bay, Chile Here, at 30°, is the rendezvous point which lost ships were to rejoin the expedition. Low hills outline the bay which opens to a mile wide mouth. Drake lingers for three days waiting in vain for Elizabeth's return. He ...
The hunt is accompanied by his new book, There’s Treasure Inside, a 243-page guide filled with origin stories of the treasures, maps, and puzzles designed to lead curious hunters to the loot.
Detail from Montresor's map showing the height of land; Spider Lake and swampy areas are absent. Detail from a 1924 topographic map of the same area, annotated with Arnold's approximate route over the height of land (H). Note Spider Lake and swamps shown to the east of Lake Mégantic; parts of the expedition were lost for days there.
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A treasure map is a map that marks the location of buried treasure, a lost mine, a valuable secret or a hidden locale. More common in fiction than in reality, "pirate treasure maps" are often depicted in works of fiction as hand drawn and containing arcane clues for the characters to follow.
National Treasure was released worldwide on November 19, 2004. The film grossed $347 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the action scenes and performances of Cage and Bartha, but criticized the screenplay. A sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, was released in 2007.