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15 Places to Find Buried Treasure
Some of these prized possessions have been long dug up, while others are still waiting to be discovered.
Treasure comes in many forms. Rather than a chest full of gold and jewels, sometimes it’s unearthed ruins of long-lost cities or trinkets left behind by Mongolian monks. Other times it’s rumors of treasure left to be discovered, or even the mystery of a person buried in a tree. Explore these 15 places where trinkets and tales of buried treasure live on.
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