Read more about the article Priceless Haul Of Ming Dynasty China Found In Shipwreck
Footage shows the archaeological investigation of ancient shipwreck sites in South China Sea, undated. Over 100,000 cultural relics were found. (State Administration of Cultural Heritage/AsiaWire)

Priceless Haul Of Ming Dynasty China Found In Shipwreck

Chinese treasure hunters have uncovered a priceless haul of Ming Dynasty pottery in a shipwreck at the bottom of the South China Sea. https://vimeo.com/829763503?share=copy The treasure - which disappeared in the 16th century - was discovered 5,000 feet beneath the waves. Video footage from a deep sea explorer submarine shows…

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Read more about the article Turkish Treasure Hunters Busted While Digging For Loot In Cemetery
Prof Mevlut Gullu, (pictured) one of the four people who made unauthorized excavations to find treasure in an old cemetery in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, was taken into custody. (Newsflash)

Turkish Treasure Hunters Busted While Digging For Loot In Cemetery

A Turkish professor has been caught raiding a local cemetery with three accomplices in search of treasure they believed was buried there. The incident took place at the cemetery in the neighbourhood of Sihlar in the district of Bolvadin in the Turkish province of Afyonkarahisar on 10th March. Security guards…

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Read more about the article Appeal To Protect Rare Dolmens Dating Back Thousands Of Years As Treasure Hunters Plunder Them Daily
The 3500-year-old dolmens are damaged over the years by the excavations and destructions of the treasure hunters in the Thrace region in Turkey. (Newsflash)

Appeal To Protect Rare Dolmens Dating Back Thousands Of Years As Treasure Hunters Plunder Them Daily

Experts are appealing for these rare dolmens dating back thousands of years to be protected claiming that treasure hunters are plundering them daily. The 3,500-year-old dolmens, which are structures made of large flat stones placed on vertical stones that were typically used as tombs and places of ritual worship, has…

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