Treasure
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Treasure (from Greek θησαυρος; thesaurus, meaning "a treasure of words", is a cognate) is a concentration of riches, often one which is considered lost or forgotten until being rediscovered. Some jurisdictions legally define what constitutes treasure (such as in the English Treasure Act 1996).
The phrase "blood and treasure" or "lives and treasure" has been used to refer to the human and monetary costs associated with various (usually state-initiated) endeavours such as space exploration or war.
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[edit] Treasure hunting
Searching for hidden treasure is a common theme in legend and fiction, but real-life treasure hunters exist, and seek lost wealth for a living. Spanish treasure lost from the Spanish treasure fleet consisted of gold, silver, jewels (especially emeralds) and also cocoa, vanilla and brazilwood.[1] Archaeologists are sometimes described as treasure hunters, especially those from the 19th Century, although they themselves rarely wish to be associated with the term. Treasure hunters are often accused by archaeologists of pillaging ancient sites in their quests, destroying valuable information in the process. Illegal sales of antiquities to foreign buyers are also attributed to illicit treasure hunting.
[edit] References
- ^ Cynthia Zarin, "Green dreams: A mystery of rare, shipwrecked emeralds", The New Yorker, November 21, 2005, pp. 76-83
[edit] See also
- Buried treasure
- Treasure trove
- Leprechaun
- Metal detector
- Romanian Treasure
- Thirteen Treasures of Britain
- Confederate gold
[edit] Famous "hidden treasures"
- See Category:Treasure troves
- Captain Kidd
- Oak Island
- Treasure of the Knights Templar
- Rennes le Château
- Štěchovice Treasure of the Czech Republic
- Beale treasure
- RMS Republic
- Amber room
- Treasure of the Llanganatis
- Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine
[edit] Treasure in film and literature
- Nibelungenlied
- The treasure of Monte Cristo (1844)
- Treasure Island (1882)
- The Maltese Falcon (1930)
- Treasure Island (1934)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981)
- "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984)
- "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989)
- The Goonies (1985)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- National Treasure (2004)
[edit] External links
- Treasure Center™ Treasure and archaeological adventure site. Treasure and archaeological exhibits from around the world, lost treasures, treasure hunting tips, and the latest in fascinating treasure and archaeological news from around the world, updated daily.
- Treasure recoveries and sunken treasure
- Discovering history through archaeology and treasure hunting
- [1]Armchair treasure hunting and treasure lore site.
