Belgian workers unearth $10.4m treasure trove while laying sewage pipes

Workers in Belgium stumbled upon an extraordinary find whilst carrying out routine maintenance work at a former brewery. What was meant to be a straightforward job installing sewage pipes beneath the historic building turned into something far more remarkable when they discovered a cache of gold coins and ingots buried beneath the floor. The haul, valued at approximately $10.4 million (£8.2 million), has left both the workers and authorities astonished by the scale of the discovery. The treasure has since been secured by Belgian police and transferred to a safe, leaving the workers with hopes of receiving a finder’s reward for their unexpected windfall.

The exact origins of the buried gold remain unclear, though the discovery raises intriguing questions about the building’s history and how such a substantial amount of precious metal came to be hidden beneath it. Former breweries across Europe often have complex histories, particularly in countries like Belgium with its long tradition of beer production and wealth. Whether the gold was deliberately hidden decades ago as a safeguard or simply forgotten over time is now the subject of investigation. Authorities will likely conduct further research into the brewery’s past ownership and any historical records that might explain the presence of such valuable assets on the premises.

Source: Maariv — Original article in Hebrew.