Kondyor Massif crater in Siberia contains so many precious metals it’s known as treasure mountain

The mysterious crater in Siberia that’s five miles wide, has a 2,000ft-high ridge and contains so many precious metals it’s known as ‘treasure mountain’ The geological wonder – the Kondyor Massif – is the result of a little-understood surge of volcanic rock   This volcanic rock pushed up through 5,000 miles of mantle a billion years or … Read more

PATRICK MARMION: From Treasure Island to Phantom of the Opera, stage show gems to watch at home

Treasure Island (National Theatre at Home, YouTube) Verdict: Theatrical gold waiting to be discovered Rating: The Phantom Of The Opera (The Shows Must Go On, YouTube) Verdict: Still as lush as you like Rating: Flowers For Mrs Harris  (Chichester Festival Theatre, cft.org.uk) Verdict: A lovely bunch of characters Rating: When this is all over . . … Read more

Grandson, 32, is given a treasure trove of 46 handwritten love letters

Grandson, 32, is given a treasure trove of 46 handwritten love letters sent by the grandmother he never knew to his grandfather in 1948 after they were rediscovered in an attic Letters written by Byddig Mai Williams to Ieuan Gwynfor Jones found in an attic Ann Huws found the 46 notes in Bodedern and put out appeal to … Read more

How the eccentric who uncovered huge Anglo Saxon treasure trove was robbed of glory by snobbery 

Basil Brown, pictured – who unearthed a Saxon longboat and a hoard of treasure on land at Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, but never enjoyed the wealth or fame he truly deserved – will finally have his story told in a major new Netflix film, The Dig Basil Brown did not look a lot like an archaeologist … Read more

Modern day treasure hunter reveals his extraordinary findings  

A modern day treasure hunter and Sherlock Holmes of historical artifacts, Nathan Raab is the preeminent dealer searching for rare and valuable finds of undiscovered history in America. He travels the country, visits auctions and fields phone calls and emails searching for and authenticating undiscovered gems of history that someone might have unearthed in their … Read more

Tragic Alexander McQueen muse Annabelle Neilson’s treasure trove is revealed in surprise sale 

She was a close friend of Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell — and married a Rothschild. Now, two years after the sudden death of socialite Annabelle Neilson, aged 49, there is to be one final, dazzling glimpse into her partnership with the fashion designer Alexander McQueen, whose muse and confidante she was. Neilson’s collection of … Read more