Joke Honders had been up since 2:10 a.m.After months of waiting for approval from local Dutch officials, as well as for better weather, the time had come on Monday: An official team of experts would take its first, last and best shot at excavating a trove of treasures hidden by the Nazis.Ms. Honders, a longtime resident and local historian, was in charge of the complex early-morning operation, which involved metal detectors, an excavator and a team of archaeologists, and she could not help but marvel at what was unfolding before her.
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