Treasure Wiki

Diane Palmer asked:


Do you love anything vintage, old, antique?.. do you love digging in garage sales, estate sales, old antique shops?.. then why not try hunting for buried treasure?.. Get yourself a metal detector.

Metal Detectors are great fun to use, and can find you some of the most unusual items… especially in your own backyard!

A friend of mine found some old coins in his backyard from around the time the house was built, they just ended up a foot under the ground, and he dug them up. You never know what you will find.

If you are creative and love to create unique pieces, then you may find something to add to your creations, or you may find something quite valuable. The beach is another great place to go looking, but watch it, it can become addictive and you will always be looking at the ground!

You just never know what you will turn up, it could be a collectible, antique, vintage items, or old jewelry or old coins… its a great hobby. Just be ready to dig, once your metal detector lets you know it detects something!.. Depending on the quality of your detector you may have to dig deep.. but it is like being a kid again, searching for that buried treasure!

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Drew Gillson asked:


About 35 miles off the coast of Honduras sits Roatan Island – boasting Caribbean vacation homes, lush tropical greenery, local developments and fishing villas. Roatan Island is around 32 miles long and is slender, elongated and curved like the blade of some ancient pirate’s cutlass. Surrounded by shimmering, sun drenched waters of turquoise – Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands. Hidden treasure of all kind waits patiently to be discovered on the island of Roatan.

Paradise Underwater

The first stop on our journey for treasure on Roatan Island will take us under the stunning crystal waters of the Caribbean to the 2nd largest coral reef in the world. Because the coral reef is so massive and breathtaking, Roatan diving is becoming a must for those interested in scuba diving and snorkeling – hence the dive resorts and villas nestled here and there on the island.

The sea life and coral come in every color of the rainbow. Enveloped by the blue-green waters, you will see fascinating clumps of coral which range in shape, color and size. You will be left speechless from the pure beauty while you’re diving or snorkeling in Roatan and you never know what you will spot in this magical place of strange and beautiful sights.

Pirate’s Gold

Fueled by the whispered rumors of ancient treasure, we will now be moving to various locations on Roatan Island – some of which are said in stories to contain the forgotten gold and treasures of pirate visitors from long ago. In the 1700′s, pirates had control of the island – and it is still said that some of their buried treasure and booty waits to be discovered to this day.

From chests full of gold doubloons to coffins filled with gold in underwater caves – there are numerous stories of treasure found on Roatan Island. Locals will tell stories of long forgotten places and adventurers who have found wealth through Roatan treasure! Will you be the next to discover riches and wealth on this untouched island left by a pirate of the old days?

Island Life

Our final discovery of treasure in Roatan is not gold, but some would say it’s a better kind of treasure. Although there are ‘tourist hotspots’ on Roatan, much of the island is untouched. However, some individuals and companies are seeing the importance of the development of Roatan. There are already many people who regularly visit their Caribbean vacation homes, villas in Roatan or quiet vacation condos.

One such is the Oceano Village development. Built away from the tourist areas, Oceano Village remains within reach of hospitals, tourist attractions and necessities. With a net-zero construction, the beach front homes are built of renewable resources and sit upon a beautiful lush, landscaped area of Roatan. Each vacation home is greeted outside by fine, powder white sand beaches and its own view of Paradise.

Caribbean vacation homes promise the quiet, uninterrupted lifestyle of a still-untouched island – combined with the colorful culture of the friendly locals and the promise of a new discovery each day on Roatan Island.

Joe Thompson asked:


Ever wondered what happened to the much hyped Volvo Worldwide Treasure Hunt for that buried one of a kind Volvo XC90 that was pirate-themed?

What most do know is that somebody already found the vehicle. And it is his. But did you know that you now can view over the World Wide Web webisodes (web episodes) on the last leg of the whole hunt? All you need to do is visit Volvo’s site made especially for that purpose at www.volvocars.us/thehunt.

The websides would be coming as a series of videos. It would show off the various challenges that the finalists had to go through in the whole race that needed them to use their muscles, their brains, and various forms of media. At the start, all these contestants knew was that the Volvo XC90 V8 that the Volvo Car Corporation was giving away as the prize was buried somewhere in the world. But when the winner digs up the vehicle, everything about it – from Volvo auto parts to accessories – would be in top shape for it was placed in a strong and sturdy crate.

There were seven finalists who hailed from various countries in the world. At first, the location of the final leg of the race was not disclosed to anybody. Only during the start of the final leg of the competition was the location revealed. They had two days to search anything and everything in the Bahamas Islands. They had to venture through land, air, and sea to decipher where the Volvo XC90 V8 was buried. And you can view three exciting webisodes at the given website so you can still be part of the whole excitement.

If you are familiar with reality shows like The Amazing Race and the Survivor series, then you would find these Volvo Treasure Hunt webisodes to be familiar. You see, those who filmed the contestants while they are locating the vehicle are those professionals who were able to work on other reality shows like Fear Factor. The first part shows on August 24th, while the second and the last webisodes would be shown on the 28th and on the 29th respectively.

Nickolove Lovemore asked:


The Indiana Jones films are not only great adventure films. You can learn much about goal achievement from watching these films too. Steven Spielberg said:

“I hate that people think it’s wrong to say you’re inspired by Jaws or by Raiders of The Lost Ark. You’re allowed to be.”

One could add Indiana Jones to that list. Admittedly, Spielberg is biased. Still, here are three lessons in goal achievement inspired by Indiana Jones.

1. Indiana follows his passion

Those who have achieved great success all believe vehemently in the importance of following your passion and doing what you love. It is only by doing this that you will continue to have the motivation to persevere in spite of enormous odds.

Indiana certainly epitomises this. He is passionate about archaeology and this is what drives him. And, while it may just be a movie, he battles enormous odds to attain his goals.

It is only by following your passion that you will have the energy and drive to keep going even though the journey towards your goal may be an arduous one and at times you may become weak – physically, mentally and emotionally.

“The key that unlocks energy is desire. It’s also the key to a long and interesting life. If we expect to create any drive, any real force within ourselves, we have to get excited.”

Earl Nightingale

2. Indiana confronts his fears

One of the endearing qualities about Indiana is that he is very human. He too has his fears, for instance, he hates snakes. Yet, he does not let his fears stand in the way of achieving his goals.

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”

Ambrose Redmoon

When you set yourself challenging goals, at some point you will come up against something that you fear. The trouble is what you fear may not be tangible. It may be a limiting or negative belief such as the fear of failure or the fear of success.

However, such limiting or negative beliefs can stop you dead in your tracks if you do not develop techniques and strategies to clear yourself of them. The good thing is that the more you practice these clearing techniques the easier it will become to overcome your fears.

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

3. Indiana has very clear values

Indiana’s values make it easy for him for him to make decisions and take action. Great goal achievers are great decision-makers and they take action. Too often people do not achieve the level of success they desire because they spend too much time deciding what to do and too little time actually doing anything.

True, some things require careful deliberation. However, in many cases, especially when it comes to the day-to-day activities that will help you to make progress towards your goal, you have to learn how to quickly weigh up a situation and make the best decision there and then on how to move forwards. There can be no progress without decision-making.

Having clear values and clearly defined goals will go a long way in helping you to make those timely decisions. It’s almost like making a decision in advance. If something is not in harmony with your values then you can simply reject that particular idea.

Imagine having an army at your disposal that is ready and waiting to help you manifest your goals. The thing is the army can only act once you make a decision. When you make a decision the army is galvanised into action. When you don’t make a decision the army is immobile and if you are indecisive then your private army moves in a chaotic manner accomplishing little or nothing. So you have to keep you army moving in an efficient and cohesive manner by continuing to make decisions.

“Your only purpose in life is to make choices. Once the choice is made, the whole universe moves to bring into fruition that which you chose.”