The story of the Amber Room has all of the elements of an Indiana Jones film: the bounty of kings, the spoils of war, theft by dastardly Nazis, a tireless
World War II ended nearly 76 years ago, but elements remain unresolved to this day. One that is wrapped in mystery, conspiracy, hated and frustration is the hunt for gold, artwork and other treasures the Nazis looted, stored and allegedly hid for safekeeping until the war was over. One famous hoard was the contents of. Read more »
Hunters found the secret network of tunnels thought to hold the long-lost Amber Room at Mamerki
Museum
Uncovered five entrances leading to the underground corridors, the largest discovery ever made at the site
Hunters are also looking at the wreck of the Karlsruhe as the possible resting place of the legendary treasure
Polish divers found the wreck of the Karlsruhe in September, 75 years after it sank off the Polish coast in 1945
Amber Room of golden panels made from six tonnes of amber was built for Tsar Peter the Great in the 1700s
It was ransacked by the Nazis during Hitler s ill-fated invasion of the Soviet Union during WII and lost forever
To improve the performance of our website, show the most relevant news products and targeted advertising, we collect technical impersonal information about you, including through the tools of our partners. You can find a detailed description of how we use your data in our Privacy Policy. For a detailed description of the technologies, please see the Cookie and Automatic Logging Policy.
By clicking on the Accept & Close button, you provide your explicit consent to the processing of your data to achieve the above goal.
You can withdraw your consent using the method specified in the Privacy Policy.
Accept & Close
Sputnik International