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Holy man dreams of treasure, archaeologists begin to dig it up...
The truth is never quite that interesting, but the media has a good way of writing an interesting headline:
Mind you, it's not "found" yet, but there's often a grain of truth to local legends...
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And using his fine PR skills, Banksy launches a not-so-anonymous campaign to promote his New York residency:
A bargain for those shoppers who knew what they were buying.
More on Banksy in the news: Sirens of the Lambs: - http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-banksy-sirens-of-the-lambs-20131014,0,4832074.story
and his Taliban Dumbo Video: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/video/2013/oct/08/banksy-video-rebel-rocket-attack-dumbo
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And as the season moves into fall, a little inspiration to keep you perusing the flea markets:
http://www.newser.com/story/153672/woman-finds-renoir-original-at-flea-market.html
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Extra dear to my heart, as Australia is on the tour of prospecting hotspots...
Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21055206, and a YouTube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wiAnhfZ9HKI
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In which a routine visit to appraise some possessions yields the discovery of an ancient Roman Sarcophagus being used as a planter, later sold at auction for a hundred and fifty thousand pounds...
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/coffin-used-flower-planter-sold-150k-141219997.htmlÂ