Aug 04 2010
So it seems like smart phones can do just about everything. But could you compare a real Metal Detector to a pocket application copy of one? The android phone was one of the first smart phones to release the application, now Iphone has came out with their own metal detecting application as well. Check it out below!
Jul 14 2010
ISRAEL– Dr. Rami Arav was very excited when his one of his researchers from West Virginia University student Alexis Whitley uncovered a rare gold coin during excavation work in the city of Bethsaida, near the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
Rami Arav is the director of excavation and research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Bethsaida Excavations Project, a 24-year effort to reveal the archaeological mysteries of the biblical-era city.
The coin, which weighs 7 grams, is 97.6% gold. However, the find was unexpected because Bethsaida primarily was home to humble fishermen. Arav also said somebody must have been doing good business a little over 100 years after the birth of Christ.
The gold coin, about three-quarters of an inch in diameter, carries the image of Antoninus Pius, the 15th Roman emperor, who reigned between A.D. 138 and 161.
“Before newspapers, coins fulfilled the job of disseminating information. In our case, Antoninus wanted to announce that the Senate designated him to the position of a consul for the second time. This position was among the highest at Rome.” said Arav.
The Bethsaida coin is the first Antoninus Pius gold coin excavated in Israel, and as far as he knows, it’s the first discovery of this particular kind of coin.
Archaeologists have found many other coins announcing the news of Antoninus Pius’s appointment, but none bears the same picture on the reverse side, where the goddess Pietas stands before an altar.
It is hard to put a monetary value on the coin, Arav said.
“This type of a coin was never sold in the market because it is so rare,” he said. “It may go for as much as people will be able to pay for it.” Dr. Rami Arav stated.
For now, the coin, along with the rest of the Bethsaida finds, considered to be the heritage of the State of Israel — will go to the Israel Antiquities Authority. Its ultimate destination probably will be the Israel Museum in Jerusalem along with many other outstanding finds.
This story is in reference to a article from the Omaha World Herald.
Sep 19 2008
No treasure hunter is complete without a good story of pillaged booty and pirate ships… that’s why we’ve decided to properly celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day here at TreasureHunting.com. Our sponsor, Kellyco Metal Detectors is also celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day by offering a replica Spanish coin, the same one plundered by Pirates from the ships sailing around the Caribbean, with every purchase of a metal detector September 19 - 21, 2008.
We went straight to the source of “Talk like a Pirate Day” and found the guys who invented it! Turns out they own TalkLikeaPirate.com and have a handy “how to” guide for those of us who don’t already have Pirate lingo built into our life.
Here’s what the folks at TalkLikeaPirate.com have to say:
“Why do we need an International Talk Like a Pirate Day?
Make no mistake. We do. But it’s a little hard to articulate why, especially when you’ve made the mistake of referring to your wife as a scurvy bilge rat and tried to order her back into the galley.
Talking like a pirate is fun. It’s really that simple.
It gives your conversation a swagger, an elán, denied to landlocked lubbers. The best explanation came from a guy at a Cleveland radio station who interviewed us on the 2002 Talk Like a Pirate Day. He told us we were going to be buried by people asking for interviews because it was a “whimsical alternative” to all the serious things that were making the news so depressing.
In other words, silliness is the holiday’s best selling point.
Before we go any further, there’s something we need to be clear about. Pirates were and are bad people. Really reprehensible. Even the most casual exploration of the history of pirates (and believe us, casual is an accurate description of our research) leaves you hip deep in blood and barbarity. We recognize this, all right? We aren’t for one minute suggesting that real, honest-to-God pirates were in any way, shape or form worth emulating.
So what is it exactly that we’re celebrating here, if not pirates? What, you’re wondering, is the point?
We’re going to be painfully honest here, perhaps fatally so.
The point is, there is no point.
And that’s what’s fun about Talk Like a Pirate Day specifically, and talking like a pirate in general.
We’re talking about the mere image of swaggering pirateness. And while this is a guys’ guide, the comely wench will have fun talking like a pirate, too. It’s powerful, yet harmless. Perhaps, dare we suggest it, the ultimate aphrodisiac. Try it!
When Sept. 19 rolls around and suddenly tens of thousands of people are saying “arrr” and “Weigh anchor or I’ll give you a taste of the cap’n’s daughter,” it staggers us. They are talking like pirates — not because two yahoos from the Northwestern United States told them to, but simply because it’s fun.”
So enjoy this day folks - it only comes around once a year!
Sep 09 2008
Can you believe it? It’s already been a year of blogging at TreasureHunting.com.
We set out to start a website that put all the good treasure hunting and metal detecting news in one place and have had a blast doing just that. Adam, Elizabeth and myself figured the various treasure hunting forums have plenty of stories from the every day user, but the news from all around the world got so jumbled and easily lost on this big internet; We needed one spot for it all. It’s really amazing how much news there is about this hobby!
Many thanks to our sponsors: Kellyco Metal Detectors and Metal Detectors For Less, without which we wouldn’t be here today. They pass on stories, new product information and even proofread a post or two for us. Thank you folks for making our hobby so much fun.
Even more thanks to our subscribers who keep us motivated to share treasure news. We’ve been passing good stories back and forth over email for a few years now, but having an audience to share it with makes all the difference in the world. We’ve learned a whole lot in the year we’ve been doing this and have been happy to teach a thing or two along the way.
Looking forward to another year with you folks!
- Shaun, Adam, and Liz
