Thanks. I forgot to mention that it was on their own land until you started talking about legality.Glad to see you amended your post to say the find was on their own land.
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Yes I agree with you. It seems almost to good to be true. I was also thinking it might be a fake video. There is so much fake stuff going on, you never know what is real and what is not, and that is why I posted here to get other opinions.Any antiquities found in Iran are considered property of the state, regardless if it's on private land or not. The penalty is stoning or beheading for any violation.
That aside, that video has all the classic earmarks of a scam video so their heads are safe for now...
One thing that disappoints me right away is how easy it is for that guy to pick up and turn that statue at :07. With one hand and not even gripping it that well. It looks golden. So are we looking at gold-plated WOOD or what? It seems to be far too light to be made of pure gold.Some people I know recently found a very impressive hoard of ancient Persian treasure underground on lands that belong to them in Iran. What should they do next?
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Yes now that I look at the video again. That gold statue he picks up with one hand seems to be way too light.One thing that disappoints me right away is how easy it is for that guy to pick up and turn that statue at :07. With one hand and not even gripping it that well. It looks golden. So are we looking at gold-plated WOOD or what? It seems to be far too light to be made of pure gold.
Yes there are a lot of people over there into treasure hunting as way to get out of poverty, and yes some do find real treasure but there are also a lot of fakes too.The impression I got from my treasure hunter contact in Iran is that a lot of people over there are having a really hard time. Much like in the Philippines, many people are turning to treasure hunting to find a way out of poverty. According to him, he knew someone in his village who did actually find a golden hoard and became extremely rich over night. He says people are successfully making recoveries over there. One thing is for sure, the guy is on FIRE to find treasure. Totally nuts about it. So something real must be motivating him and others...