'Illegal' metal detectorist found a huge hoard of Roman treasure in Germany — and kept it hidden for 8 years

A German man illegally used a metal detector in 2017 to uncover a massive Roman hoard containing 450 silver coins, gold jewelry, and silver bars near Borsum village, but kept his discovery secret for eight years. After finally reporting the 2,000-year-old treasure this year, archaeologists confirmed it's one of Lower Saxony's largest Roman coin finds.