It took over three decades—exactly 31 years, five months, and nine days, for those keeping score at home—for someone to finally find the treasure hunt for a 22-pound “golden owl” Long ...

The hunt, “On the Trail of the Golden Owl,” was based on a book of riddles published in 1993. ... “Time to get the tissues out,” one wrote. “It’s the end of an era,” said another.

In 1993, French author Regis Hauser launched a treasure hunt that began the epic adventure of finding the 'Golden Owl.' Conceived to ignite imaginations, the hunt involved solving 11 intricate ...

After 31 years of relentless pursuit, the world’s longest treasure hunt seems to have come to an end.“It’s the end of an era,” a participant said after the statuette of a golden owl was ...

11 riddles written like parables. The story of the golden owl opens like a bad detective novel. On the night of April 22 to 23, 1993, at 3 a.m., a man buries an object somewhere in France.

The real Golden Owl was crafted using gold and silver said Interesting Engineering, and diamonds were added to its head. It was revealed that it weighs 22 pounds (10 kg) and is worth $165,000 alone.

One of the world’s longest ongoing treasure hunts has seemingly come to an end after a buried “Golden Owl” statuette was unearthed in France, 31 years after it was hidden.Michel Becker, one ...

Organiser of ‘Golden Owl 2’ global treasure hunt, sequel to one that ran from 1993 to 2024, ... so we’re giving ourselves some time to see what happens,” said Becker, the game’s co-inventor.