Treasure Trove: sewage gold

ottoman coins - http://www.presstv.com

the Find
A pot of gold coins dating back to the Ottoman Empire

the Lucky
Municipal workers in the village of Surekli in Southeastern Turkey. I don't think they got to keep it though. The area has been cordoned off and Mardin Museum archeologists were called to check it out.

the Place and the Time
The news came out Oct 4 2009. It was found 2 meters below the ground in (as mentioned earlier) the village of Surekli, in the southeastern province of Mardin, Turkey.

How in the world!?
By accident.  They were excavating the ground and laying down pipes for the village's new sewage system.

Sources:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=107933&sectionid=3510212
http://www.archaeologydaily.com/news/200910072348/Pot-of-gold-found-in-Surekli-sewage.html