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Scraping at the dirt, earth thick under his fingernails, amateur archeologist Basil Brown came across a section of hard earth. After further excavations, he found other patches stained with rust, and iron nails and rivets spread intermittently across the site. Over several weeks, after a delicate and painsteaking operation, archologist Basil Brown saw the shape … Read more
Treasure hunters are warned to stay away from Buchenwald after documentary claimed handwritten map points the way to hidden Nazi gold WARNING: Contains distressing photographs Treasure hunters have been warned against searching concentration camps A documentary claimed secret tunnels at Buckenwald could contain Nazi gold Buckenwald and its sub camps was used to house thousands … Read more
Britain today began mass vaccination of the public with Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid vaccine, bringing the ‘end in sight’ to pandemic lockdown rules. Here, MailOnline answers all the questions about the jab, including who will get it first, how much it costs and where people will be vaccinated. What could the logistical challenges of delivering it be? … Read more
Captain Sir Tom Moore on becoming a national treasure, his late wife’s battle with dementia and how he’s taking bets on living until 103 as he becomes GQ magazine’s oldest ever cover star Captain Sir Tom Moore has given a rare insight into his personal life today The centenarian has become GQ magazine’s oldest ever … Read more
A new documentary is set to reveal the journey of treasure hunters who are racing to find the buried loot of New York City gangster, Dutch Schultz (pictured), who is believed to have buried a $150M fortune A new documentary is set to reveal the journey of treasure hunters who are racing to find the … Read more
A couple of huge bulls – locked, thankfully, behind sturdy steel pens – are eyeing up passers-by. Elsewhere, cows are mooing at high volume, farm vehicles are on manoeuvres and men in muddy wellies go about their business with steely purposefulness. It’s a classic rural scene in the Kent countryside, not far from Maidstone, and … Read more
This was the place where Rupert Brooke and Matthew Arnold penned their first verses, and has spawned literary talents such as Alice In Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, Salman Rushdie and Foyle’s War creator Anthony Horowitz. But Rugby School — setting for Thomas Hughes’s Victorian classic, Tom Brown’s School Days — has appalled alumni and academics … Read more
A treasure trove of 60,000 items which filled a terraced house, a rental flat, two garages and 24 wheelie bins belonging to Britain’s biggest hoarder has sold for £160,000 after his death. Ramann Shukla, 64, died earlier this year, leaving behind an enormous collection of items that were stacked from floor to ceiling at his … Read more
Dame Judi Dench says she ‘LOATHES’ being called a national treasure as it makes her feel like ‘a relic’ By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 12:26 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 12:43 BST, 1 September 2020 Dame Judi Dench has revealed she hates being called a ‘national treasure’. The actress, 85, detailed her thoughts … Read more
The first object discovered from London’s largest ever Bronze Age hoard was spotted by a newly qualified archaeologist on his first job out of university. The Havering Hoard is a treasure trove of 453 artefacts dating back nearly 3,000 years including axe heads, spearheads, daggers, knives and copper ingots. Harry Platts was 21 when he started … Read more