Who owns buried treasure?
Say we had to find buried treasure in Israel, who would own it?
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Carmen Slabbert
July 24, 2026 at 01:51 AM
In the case where artefacts are discovered, they remain property of the state. After such artefacts were unearthed, the land remains the property of the state until the artefact processing is complete. The state also has the option to completely expropriate the land.