Archaeological Discoveries That Are Worth Millions Or Even Billions Of Dollars

Published on 02/09/2021
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The London Hammer

Without a doubt, this is a mysterious artifact. Also known as the London Artifact, the London Hammer is a tool made of iron and wood. It was found in London, Texas in 1936. Part of it was embedded in limestone, an odd decision since the limestone in question was 400 million years old. At the moment, no one knows how the hammer found itself encased in such an old piece of rock. There are a lot of theories about it. The list includes aliens to short petrification. You can check it out at Baugh’s Creation Evidence Museum. The museum even sells replicas of it, so you can bring a copy home with you if you want.

The London Hammer

The London Hammer

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Santa Margarita Gold Chalice

The Florida Keys was struck by a major hurricane in 1622. It even sunk the Santa Margarita, a Spanish ship that had been 40 miles off the Western coast. It was a very wealthy ship that carried 25 cannons and 600 tons at the time. Aside from that, it was also loaded with more than 562 pounds of gold, 166,574 silver treasure coins, and 10,000 pounds of silver. There have been a number of attempted recoveries over the years, with different levels of success. When a search and recovery team from Blue Water Ventures finally went down, the first significant haul was made. The treasure is worth a million bucks. Among other things, there was an ornate gold chalice with two handles and etched scrollwork.

Santa Margarita Gold Chalice

Santa Margarita Gold Chalice

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