How the FBI Discovered a Real-Life Indiana Jones in, of All Places, Rural Indiana
A 90-year-old amateur archaeologist who claimed to have detonated the first atomic bomb was also one of the most prolific grave robbers in modern American history.
A 90-year-old amateur archaeologist who claimed to have detonated the first atomic bomb was also one of the most prolific grave robbers in modern American history.
Josh Sanburn Vanity Fair Nov 2021 30min Permalink
For hundreds of years, there were rumors of a shipwrecked treasure on the Oregon coast. But no one found anything, until Cameron La Follette began digging.
Leah Sottile The Atavist Magazine Jan 2020 35min Permalink
The discovery of a legendary, lost shipwreck in North America has pitted treasure hunters and archaeologists against each other, raising questions about who should control sunken riches.
Jill Neimark Hakai Magazine Jan 2020 25min Permalink
How sunken treasure and a sibling rivalry led Charles and John Deane to invent modern deep-sea diving.
James Nestor Epic Nov 2016 30min Permalink
A treasure hunter found the world’s richest shipwreck off the coast of Cape Cod. Or at least that’s what he told his investors.
Erick Trickey Boston Magazine Sep 2015 25min Permalink
He decided to bury a box of treasure in the desert. Why?
Taylor Clark California Sunday Jul 2015 Permalink
The dispute over what may be the biggest sunken treasure ever found – and who gets to keep it.
John Colapinto The New Yorker Apr 2008 40min Permalink