The release of a map sketched by a German soldier had touched off a gold rush in a tiny village, but an early-morning excavation failed to solve the mystery.
The search for treasure in Ommeron, Netherlands, which hoped to dig up four boxes filled with valuables, turned up little more than a Second World War-era bullet.
The map’s release has spurred a renewed hunt for the boxes of gold and jewels and has elevated the profile of the tiny village of Ommeren - population 751.