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William Jamieson (3 July 1954 – 3 July 2011) [1] was a Canadian treasure and antique dealer and reality TV star. Jamieson was also known as the Headhunter. [2] He was the star of History Channel's Treasure Trader.
The treasure would be composed of "carved silver, gold jewellery, pearls and stones of value, Chinese porcelain, rich fabrics, paintings and perhaps 500,000 pesos". [10] The stories about this treasure are varied, some place it in the environment of the Roques de Anaga , while others place it in the zone of Punta del Hidalgo and the cave of San ...
The purpose of privy digging is the salvage of antique bottles and everyday household artifacts from the past. Privy digging is a form of historical digging and is often conducted on private residential properties. Construction sites and major developments around older areas of towns and cities are also likely places to look for evidence of ...
Reclaim, reclaimed, reclaimer, reclaiming or reclamation means "to get something back". It may refer to: Land reclamation, creating new land from oceans, riverbeds, or lake beds; Dedesertification, reversing of the land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions; Mine reclamation, restoring land that has been mined to a usable state
In Ancient Egypt, the rulers of the Twelfth Dynasty (c. 2000–1800 BC) undertook a far-sighted land reclamation scheme to increase agricultural output. They constructed levees and canals to connect the Faiyum with the Bahr Yussef waterway, diverting water that would have flowed into Lake Moeris and causing gradual evaporation around the lake's edges, creating new farmland from the reclaimed land.
The many stories arising or deriving from the lost diggings have inspired many to search for lost Apache gold ever since. Its legend has supplied many folk tales, stories and books with ample fuel for fantasies of lost treasures, hidden canyons, Apache secrets and gold "somewhere out there" in the wilds.
The archaeologists in charge of the dig did not suspect there was a secret room underneath the tomb. Though it was discovered and plundered by treasure hunters, some of the missing valuables were subsequently retrieved by the Russian government. [citation needed]
Jug from Lydian Treasure found near Uşak. Kârun Treasure is the name given to a collection of 363 valuable Lydian artifacts dating from the 7th century BC and originating from Uşak Province in western Turkey, which were the subject of a legal battle between Turkey and New York Metropolitan Museum of Art between 1987 and 1993, which were returned to Turkey in 1993 after the Museum admitted ...