Jason Krupat finds a real-life buried treasure on "Expedition Unknown"

Jason Krupat finds a real-life buried treasure in Boston and takes "Expedition Unknown" host Josh Gates along for the journey.

According to "Expedition Unknown," puzzle and game designer, Jason Krupat, has looked for a treasure that has been buried for 40 years. Krupat contacted "Expedition Unknown" archaeologist/treasure hunter/tv host Josh Gates with credible evidence he had discovered a hidden treasure. Josh Gates and crew followed Krupat as he meticulously went through and solved many clues left in paintings and verses of a book called "The Secret A Treasure Hunt" by Byron Preiss. 

Byron wrote the book and had an illustrator create paintings also filled with clues to buried treasures.

Byron, who is now deceased, buried keys in a ceramic, left in a plexiglass case in various places around the U.S. 

The keys can be turned into Byron's widow for a gem. 

Krupat turned in the key and was awarded a peridot gemstone and a pin. Josh Gates, who had joked about glory and fortune, was awarded a golden shovel plaque for hosting this episode. 

Jason Krupat had the opportunity to meet other prize winners, Byron's widow and kids, and the illustrator of the book, John Jude Palencar.

Treasure hunters have found 3 of the keys There are nine treasures left to be discovered.