A man digging in his yard for a simple home upgrade ended up uncovering a hidden stash of gold valued at roughly $800,000, turning an ordinary project into a once-in-a-lifetime windfall. What began as ...

A man earlier this year discovered a gold treasure worth $800,000 while digging a swimming pool in his garden in France, local officials have said. The man informed the local authorities after he made ...

The man informed local officials of his find — and got a surprising response A man in France found gold bars and coins while digging a swimming pool in his yard The treasure had been buried in plastic ...

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The man informed local officials of his find — and got a surprising response Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 ...