Top 5 Lost Treasure that Worth Billions Yet to be Discovered
Top 5 Lost Treasures that Worth Billions Yet to be Discovered
1. Treasure of the Copper Scroll (Estimated Treasure Value: .2 billion)
The Copper Scroll also known as the Dead Sea scroll were initially discovered by Bedouin in 1946. Later, the Jordanian Department of Antiquities sponsored the excavation of 11 caves by archaeologists uncovered 972 parchment and papyrus texts and two unusual scrolls made of copper. These would turn out to be one scroll that had been divided into two pieces.
The copper scroll was badly oxidised and fragile to touch. The language used on the copper scroll appeared to be different from the others. The copper scroll was unlike other scrolls, it contained a detailed list of 64 locations where significant amounts of gold and silver had been hidden.
Photo Credit:
1. http://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/copper-scroll.jpg
2. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CM2l1sSLcXU/UgpL7Bch7OI/AAAAAAAADWI/Jy9M_CI7vTM/s1600/Copper+Scroll+parts.jpg
3. http://webzoom.freewebs.com/historicconnections/Copper%20Scroll%20006.JPG
2. Victorio Peak Treasure (Estimated Treasure Value: .7 billion)
Victorio Peak is surrounded with network of tunnels. The treasure of Victorio Peak were believed to contain gold, silver, jewels and as many as 16,000 gold bars estimated around .7 billion dollars. So far, no gold has been officially recorded as being recovered from the site after multiple expedition to the peak.
Photo Credit:
1.Brian Wedekind/Hemera/Getty Images: http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/6/6/8/290668_v1.jpg
2. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-NM-Misc/VictorioPeak.jpg
3. The Sunken Spanish Treasure Fleet (Florida, USA) (Estimated Treasure Value: billion)
If you are living in Florida’s Treasure Coast, you might have some luck of finding part of the treasure. This is because treasures literally wash up to the coast from time to time. In September 2013, a family found approximately 0,000 worth of gold about 150 yards offshore.
Photo Credit:
1. http://www.treasurecoasthomeinspection.com/images/tchi03.jpg
2. Schmitt family: http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/6/3/2/290632_v1.jpg
3. https://cbstampa.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/gettyimages-463757428.jpg?w=640&h=360&crop=1
4. http://www.wpbf.com/image/view/-/34801628/medRes/1/-/maxh/460/maxw/620/-/w2551p/-/treasure-jpg.jpg
5.http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/8bb65a5d1bb033fb967b0c8b034dc8809a877a82/r=540&c=540×304/http/bcdownload.gannett.edgesuite.net/brevard/38321750001/201507/498/38321750001_4378210700001_4378195089001-vs.jpg?pubId=38321750001
4. The Treasure of the Flor de la Mar (Estimated Treasure Value: .6 billion)
The Flor de la Mar (Flower of the Sea) captained by Alfonso de Albuquerque, is a ship filled with vast treasure taken from Malacca as well as tributes from the King of Siam. It is believed to be the largest treasure ever assembled in the history of the Portuguese navy.
The Flor de la Mar set sail for Portugal together with four other ships. On the way back to Portugal, the ship was caught in a violent storm in the Straits of Malacca and broke into two. The treasure together with many young slaves were lost to the waves.
Photo Credit:
1. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Portuguese_ship_museum_Melaka.jpg
2. http://cdn.klimg.com/merdeka.com/i/w/news/2015/01/07/481801/670×335/flor-de-la-mar-kapal-berisi-harta-di-selat-malaka-jadi-rebutan.jpg
5. Lost City and Gold of Paititi (Estimated Treasure Value: billion)
Many of us know about the the story of El Dorado – a city full of gold. But the real City of Gold is Paititi.
In year 2009, the satellite images revealed the deforested areas of the Boco do Acre region of Brazil. It can be clearly seen using Google Earth that there were once a vast settlements. Based on these images, it seems that Paitit really did exist and hidden within it is a potential treasure of lost Inca gold.
Photo Credit:
1. http://blogs-images.forbes.com/jimdobson/files/2016/02/PAITITI11.jpg
2. http://media.mnn.com/assets/images/2015/04/PaititiMap-e-0403.jpg
3. http://britainexplorer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/inca-gold.jpg
Read more:
http://www.cracked.com/article_21375_6-legendary-lost-treasures-that-are-still-up-grabs.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1715_Treasure_Fleet
http://britainexplorer.com/top-ten-lost-treasures-of-the-world/
http://www.topsecretwriters.com/2012/08/flor-de-la-mar-treasure-ship/
http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/lost-treasure-copper-scroll-001457
http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Victorio_Peak_Treasure
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorio_Peak_treasure