18. WWII Plane Found in Jungle with Coffee Still in Thermoses
Location: Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Year Discovered: 1972
Est. Value: $9 million*
Undoubtedly wreaking havoc during World War II, the Boeing B-17E bomber known as the “Swamp Ghost” went down in the Papua New Guinean forests in 1942 after being struck by enemy fire. In Rabaul, New Britain, during a raid on Japanese soldiers, the Swamp Ghost was brought down. The aircraft was neglected for many years. The kunai grass and mire had kept it well-preserved when it was found in 1972. When the Swamp Ghost was discovered, the cockpit still contained coffee thermoses. That’s how intact it was. Some sources estimate that a WWII plane in this condition would be worth approximately $9 million.
18. WWII Plane Found In Jungle With Coffee Still In Thermoses
19. A Shocking Discovery from 2000-year-old Shipwreck: The Antikythera Mechanism
Location: Antikythera, Greece
Year Discovered: 1900
Est. Value: Priceless
Thirty precisely hand-cut bronze gears make up the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient astronomical calculator dating back two thousand years. The sophisticated instrument, which Cardiff University’s Mike Edmunds put at a price “than the Mona Lisa,” was created by the ancient Greeks, and it has taken researchers years to solve the mystery surrounding it. Sponge divers found the machine in 1900 while searching through an old shipwreck close to the Greek island of Antikythera. Scientists were able to date this clock to 65 B.C. by using radiocarbon data. Because of its historical significance, its overall value is almost incalculable. Who knows how much it would cost to figure out how prehistoric people read the skies?
19. A Shocking Discovery From 2000 Year Old Shipwreck The Antikythera Mechanism
