The Complex and Controversial Saga of the Golden Owl

Michel Becker with his Golden Owls

As I wrote last month, France’s 31-year-old treasure hunt for a Golden Owl statuette finally ended sometime during the night of October 2/3, 2024. Michel Becker, one of the contest’s organizers, announced that a single person had managed to solve the 11 puzzles that led to a buried bronze replica.…

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