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Incredible treasure discoveries people couldn't keep

Finders, but not keepers
A huge Viking treasure chest
A huge Viking treasure chest
Gold bars in the garden
Gold bars in the garden
Depression-era cash and weapons in the walls
Depression-era cash and weapons in the walls
Gold bars found by the builders
Gold bars found by the builders
Viking artifacts found by metal detectorists
Viking artifacts found by metal detectorists
Sunken coins found in a shipwreck
Sunken coins found in a shipwreck
16th-century shipwreck treasure
16th-century shipwreck treasure
Hoard of gold found by scuba divers
Hoard of gold found by scuba divers
Original North Carolina Bill of Rights
Original North Carolina Bill of Rights
Hundreds of treasures stolen by the Nazis
Hundreds of treasures stolen by the Nazis
Ancient Indian artifacts that were stolen
Ancient Indian artifacts that were stolen
17th-century gold coins found while digging
17th-century gold coins found while digging
Cash found in the walls
Cash found in the walls
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Finders, but not keepers

Finding hidden treasure can be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence that can bring glory, and often riches too. But sometimes finders isn't keepers. From the homeowners that found a treasure in the walls of their new home to the metal detectorists who hid a Viking hoard from the authorities, these treasure-hunters – or sometimes treasure thieves – didn't get to hold onto their finds for long. Read on to see some of the valuable treasures that their finders were forced to hand back.
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21 June 2022

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