73. Jawbone of fabled sea ‘Devil” discovered in Russian Lake
Location: Lake Labynkyr in Siberia, Russia
Year Found: 2014.
Est. Value: Unknown
When it comes to the creatures that lurk in their depths, lakes can be as frightening as oceans. Divers discovered the remains in Lake Labynkyr, Siberia in Russia of an unknown “Sea Devil”. Locals had first claimed that a devil inhabited the lake during the 1800s, and in 2013, these claims were confirmed.
The jaw and skeleton of the massive animal were discovered at the bottom, thousands of feet beneath the surface of the ice-cold water. Divers scanned the “Sea Devil” but the scan was lacking in detail. It wasn’t known if the sea devil was an amphibian, reptile or giant fish.
74. A rare Sri Lankan artifact was found on the garden door of a UK home
Location: Devon, England
Year Found: 2013.
Est. Value: $47,500*
The garden door found in Devon, U.K., was much more than it seemed at first glance. The homeowners had their garden step appraised only to discover that it wasn’t a stone at all, but an ancient Sri Lankan moonstone.
The Sandakada Pahana was found in Sri Lankan temples during the Anuradhapura period (400 B.C. The Sandakada Pahana were found in temples during the Anuradhapura Period (400 B.C. The homeowner claimed that the stone was part of her 1950 family home. Sri Lanka has hinted that they want the stone back (but to no avail). The stone sold at auction for almost $50,000 in 2013.
