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THE TREASURE HUNTING BOOM

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we ask why metal detectors are suddenly beep-beep-beeping with treasure, discover whether these famous Greek warriors really existed … and figure out why our favorite foods may start tasting different. Plus, readers respond on personality traits and whether they are an introvert, extrovert, or something else.

An orange-gloved hand holds a Roman coin on display at the British Museum in London.

PHOTOGRAPH BY YUI MOK, PA IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES

Beep! Leisure time and metal detectors have led to amateurs making a rash of discoveries (pictured above, Roman coins found by treasure hunters in Gloucestershire), turning 2024 Britain into a modern-day treasure nexus.

Is that happening elsewhere? In Britain, do the treasure hunters get to keep their finds? That depends.

WHAT HAVE THEY FOUND?

Related: This writer found Richard III’s bones. Now, she’s trying to clear him of murder.

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

A marble carving of a woman fighting on horseback

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These legendary Greek warriors (depicted above) were real—here’s what we know about them

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These cities are becoming ‘climate havens’

There was only one way scientists could unlock the mystery of the famous Iceman. Take away his ice.

Can vitamin D be a clue to fighting cancer?

These idyllic chalk streams took millions of years to create. Will they survive?

The best camping gear of 2024

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

Women pick tea leaves from the misty hills

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRISTOPHER PILLITZ, GETTY IMAGES

Do your favorite foods taste different? From strawberries to tea leaves, produce that you consume every day is affected by temperature, soil conditions, rainfall, and more. As climate change changes our environment, we may start tasting it in our food.

WE ASKED, YOU ANSWERED

People dancing at a club

PHOTOGRAPH BY ADAM DEAN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

What personality type are you? Thanks to the MANY responses to our question on this story on whether you are an introvert, extrovert, or something else. “I oscillate,” write Julie Medley. So do nearly all of our respondents, some irked at being shoved into a personality box. “I see that bold black and white might only be good for fashion,” writes Diana Lassley, “and the more than 50 shades of gray are what we all have to live with.”

Today’s soundtrack: Who Are You, The Who

Today’s newsletter was curated and edited by David Beard, Nancy San Martín, and Nishita Naga. Were you forwarded this email or know someone who might want our newsletter? Here’s the signup. See you tomorrow!

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