Rare silver treasures from Viking Age discovered on North Sea island
Archaeologists presented the findings - including a ring brooch - discovered on the north German island of Sylt to the public on Monday.
75 years after theft by Nazis, Amber Room still not found
Where exactly the 'Eighth Wonder of the World' is remains unknown. Many theories have been advanced, but none have discovered the treasure that enchanted Peter the Great of Russia 300 years ago.
Nazi gold train doesn't exist say scientists
No evidence supports the existence of a Nazi "gold train" loaded with treasures and buried in Poland at the end of World War II, researchers said Tuesday.
Hunt is on for hidden train full of Nazi gold
The search started afresh in Poland on Monday for a train full of gold and other valuables, which treasure hunters say the Nazis hid in a secret tunnel at the end of the Second World War.
Poland to deploy army to hunt for Nazi gold train
Poland said on Tuesday it would deploy the military to look for an alleged Nazi "gold train" that sparked global fascination after two anonymous treasure hunters claimed they had pinpointed where it is buried.
Buzz grows over Poland Nazi treasure train
Poland's deputy culture minister has claimed to have seen a ground-penetrating radar image of the alleged Nazi train that has set off a gold rush, adding that he is 99 percent sure it exists, while other sources claim the treasure has already been found.
Restaurateur stumbles on Hitler's cognac cellar
As the German army was in retreat at the end of 1944 and the country starved, Hitler stashed away his precious liquor. Now a restaurateur has found the hiding place.
Bavarian archaeologists find 250-year-old pretzel
Archaeologists have made a remarkable - and delicious - discovery in Bavaria, where during an excavation they dug up a 250 year-old pretzel.
Treasure hunter faces embezzlement charges
A man who struck gold when he dug up an ancient "barbarian treasure" was in the dock on Wednesday on charges of embezzlement for not reporting the find.
Builders make miracle find of WWI time capsule
A century after the 1914 outbreak of World War One, builders restoring a castle hit upon an infantry unit’s hidden tribute to their fallen comrades.
Treasure hunter facing jail time over golden find
A 23-year-old man who unearthed treasure worth up to €575,000 with a metal detector is facing embezzlement charges after trying to claim his windfall as his own.
Jewish family fails in Welfenschatz claim
A German mediation panel on Nazi-era art claims on Thursday ruled against the heirs of Jewish collectors in a dispute over the 1935 sale of a trove of medieval church artifacts.