'Billions worth' of treasure found in Indian temple

[thepackrats]

http://news.yahoo.com/billions-worth...183022928.html

"The valuables have an estimated preliminary worth of over 500 billion rupees ($11.2 billion)..."

Wow

[Old Bookaroo]

Could be as much as $20,000,000,000!

Sounds like a novel, doesn't it?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43629294..._central_asia/

Good luck to all,

~The Old Bookaroo

"Sacks of diamonds!" While these are probably poorly cut by today's standards, I wonder if such a large amount being found all at once could depress the entire market?

[Marc]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!!

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/04...dia/?hpt=hp_t2

I have attached a kml file for anyone who wants to visit.

[Woodland Detectors]

WOW!!!!! True treasure.

[diggummup]

I say good for India they need it, though I highly doubt any of the monies acquired from this find will be used in a philanthropical manner. The garbage ridden, stench filled streets will still be full of children, half naked, dressed in tattered rags, tugging at passers-by, begging for rupees. Such a shame, a national embarrassment actually. Yes, you can say homelessness exists everywhere, but in India it's more the norm, than an exception to the rule.

[Prime]

That right there, is the stuff of dreams and legends. What a truly epic find.

[steif]

If I remember right, I have read that the treasure still belongs to the temple and they will not sell any of it. They are going to have extra security around but not selling any of it.

[Zephyr]

Pretty sure it will get "confiscated secured in the public interest" in order to keep it "safe". Then most of it will disappear....