A treasure hunt that start over 30 class ago has now finish , with the buried 10 - kilogram ( 22 - pound ) infield - encrusted " Golden Owl " finally being located .
In 1993 , Régis Hauser and Michel Becker created the treasure hunt , burying the bird of night , estimated to be worth around € 150,000 ( ~164,000 USD ) somewhere in France . There are release clue to the owl ’s whereabouts in the bookSur la hint de la chouette d’or’orOn the trail of the golden owl , which K of gem hunter have attempted to decode . The account book hold in just 11 puzzles combining images and language , though they are of course complicated enough to keep multitude guess for three decades .
" When , in Carusburc , you have Albion at your back , look for the opening that reveals the celestial light,“one such head - scratch up cluereads . Several clew have of track been solved over the years , with mass posting the solutions to the Internet .
As well as these cryptic clue , Régis Hauser – aka Max Valentin – published more clues relating to the owl ’s location over the years , add to the confusion and , perhaps , supply assist to the person / s who finally found the owl .
Now , the hunt is over . Though Valentin go bad in 2009 , Becker – who illustrated the rule book – confirmed in a subject matter post to Discord that the treasure has been exact .
" Good evening everyone , " hewroteon Thursday , " I confirm the discovery of the Owl and I have a lot more to tell you . "
While it is prissy to envisage that someone out there dug up and found a literal golden owl , in fact , they located a " countermark " , or replication of the owl , which can then be traded up for the one covered in diamonds .
" Do n’t go savvy ! We substantiate that the Golden Owl countermark was unearth last nighttime , " Becker added to other treasure Orion , perLe Monde . " We are verifying the validity of the nominate solution . "
While the treasure has been happen , no details about who found it , where , or how , have been released to the public . Further informationfrom Becker may be approaching now that the treasure has been find , including the result to the fiendish clue .
