With amazing advances in technology, one would think that all the lost treasures are either rumors or something that has already been found. However, talk of huge amounts of gold and jewelry abounds in the 21st century.
For example, in 2007, off the coast of Colombia, the lost treasure of Captain William Kidd was found. This suggests that there are similar "victories" in our time.
Incredibly, treasure hunters must be sure to insure themselves against various dangers, because in the past, treasure hunters could not only be seriously injured, but also go to jail and even die.
10. Treasures of Yamashita on the Philippine island
Palawan, Philippines, has an island - Bacuit Bay - which is a treasure in itself. The island is a small bay, and it is famous for the legendary story of the lost treasures of Tomoyuki Yamashita.
Japanese General Tomoyuki is believed to have hidden the treasure in the island's caves around the 1940s. Yamashita obtained his treasures by plundering neighboring countries during the 1930s, shortly before the outbreak of World War II.
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Yamashita plundered his wealth in Malaysia, India, Thailand and Burma. All of this was sent to the Philippines to travel from there to its final destination, which was Japan. Unfortunately for Yamashita, Japan surrendered just as he was in the Philippines.
Before the general was captured and hanged, he managed to hide his treasures in 172 places on the island, because Yamashita and his team believed that they would definitely return and take their treasures.
According to some sources, the general's loot today could be worth billions. In the 1970s, Rogelio Roxas found some of the treasures that had been confiscated by President Ferdinand Marcos.
However, Rojas sued and was awarded $ 22 billion in damages. Despite the fact that to this day the families of Marcos and Rojos continue to fight in court, there are still many caves on the island with undiscovered treasures.
9. Treasure chest of the Pisco church
Four soldiers from the Peruvian army in the mid-1800s devised a plan to outwit the priests of the Pisco church by learning what treasures they had.
Luke Barrett, Arthur Brown, Jack Killorain and Diego Alvarez won the trust of the priests of the Peruvian church, then killed them and sailed away with 14 tons of gold and other goods.
Unfamiliar with the geography of the area, the assassins drew a map, abandoned the booty, and headed to Australia, hoping for a return. However, the case did not come to return, because two of them were killed, and two more were arrested.
Only Killorine could survive the prison. Before his death, he told Charles Howe about the robbery of Pisco's church, as well as about where the treasure was hidden. When Howie found the treasure, he didn’t have the necessary equipment to extract everything.
He left the treasure with the thought of returning. However, he never managed to raise the money to return, but revealed the secret to George Hamilton, who eventually went in search of the treasure, but did not find it because he could not decipher the map.
8. Lou's Treasure Map
The only legendary treasure that has a map that guides you to 14 tons of gold is Lou.
As mysterious as the code for them, it has long been assumed that the only tool to decipher the map is a key and a clear understanding of Masonic symbolism.
Published by Karl Von Mueller, the "map" is believed to consist of various mathematical formulas.
Located allegedly on the territory of the United States, according to legend, the Lue treasure is 14 tons of gold. The gold was brought to the United States by the Nazis in order to sabotage the American economy and prevent Americans from entering World War II.
Upon learning of this, the US publishes the Gold Act, designed to circumvent the Nazi plan. The Nazis' failed attempt to keep the United States from getting involved in the war was not their only failure. Unable to decipher Lou's map because its Nazi creator died, they eventually returned to Germany.
7. White city La Ciudad Blanca
The ghostly golden city at one time fascinated many. Herman Cortes stumbled upon him in 1526, and Cristobol de Pedraza in 1544.
Archaeologist William Strong discovered "archaeological mounds" in 1933 near Rio Patuca and Rio Conquirre, further fueling the legend of a city where "nobles ate from gold plates ".
In February 2013, archaeologists and other researchers from the US National Science Foundation and the University of Houston used cutting-edge technology to display the detected light and laser rangefinders to match and study ancient ruins.
The final verdict has not yet been passed, but it will soon be known whether there is gold in the investigated place or not.
6. Treasures of Genghis Khan at Issyk-Kul
There are various legends surrounding Issyk-Kul Lake. From the hidden treasures of the Knights Templar to the mysterious gems of the golden path, this place is replete with stories like this.
One of the most famous legends tells of the commander Genghis Khan, who was supposedly buried with his treasures. According to some legends, the treasures are located in the lake itself, according to others, their location is uncertain.
According to reports, his soldiers killed everyone who knew about the location of the tomb, and when they returned from the burial site, they were also killed.
Genghis Khan amassed his fortune by capturing most of Central Asia and China in the 13th century, and the booty in the conquest of these countries was simply incalculable.
The excavations, which began in the 1920s, were not completed due to the unstable political situation. Since then, there have been many attempts by Japanese and American explorers who believed they had found the grave of Genghis Khan, however, to this day, no treasures have been found.
5. Santissima Concepcion
Florida hurricane season has resulted in many shipwrecks throughout history. One of the most notable victims of the disaster was the collapse of Santissima Concepcion or El Grande.
According to some reports, there were 500 people on board; according to various sources of information, there were from 4 to 190 people who were able to describe what they experienced. In addition to the number of people, the documents also recorded the good that was present on board: 77 pearl chests and 49 emerald chests.
After the shipwreck, numerous attempts were made to find the treasure, but they all remained fruitless. It is believed that Sir William Phipp found about 25 percent of the drowned treasures during his 1687 expedition.
4. Gold of Icelandic SS
Ironically, the Islander SS, a ship that sank in 1901, was raised from the bottom in 2012, but no gold. Why is he on this list? Expeditionary company Mars believes that gold may be at some distance from the ship due to the movement of the ship.
On the raised ship, experts found gold dust and gold pieces, and that was all. Experts from the expedition company say that the ship should have contained $ 250 million in gold.
Thus, another expedition is planned. Part of the ship can be seen off the coast of Admiral Island, while the remainder is in Seattle.
3. Lost Treasures of Antilla
Those looking for the lost treasures of Antilla, the wreckage of a German fighter ship, will need to explore the northern Caribbean Sea surrounding the island of Aruba.
It is said that Antilla was moored off the north coast of the island when the ship was "asked" to surrender. While the skipper was on shore, negotiating, the ship's seacock was open, a fatal mistake for the life of the ship.
Instead of “giving up and losing your treasure,” the ship exploded and sank. This ghost ship, as the locals call it, remains to this day a tribute to German soldiers during World War II.
2. Treasures of the Apache Indians
In addition to various stories of ghostly treasures, there are also real lost treasures. One such story is the treasure of the Apache Indians. It is rumored that the Indians, having plundered a huge amount of gold and silver coins, hid them in the rock.
The lost treasure is located in Winchester, Arizona. Despite the fact that the place in the cliffs where the wealth is hidden is considered cursed, this does not stop the hunters for precious metals.
1. Treasures of the Lost Adams Dig
To find the canyon that “cries of golden tears”, you must head towards the lost Adams site in western New Mexico. Adams made his first trip to this region in the early 1860s.
Adams and a team of miners moved along the White River towards the White Mountains and discovered gold nuggets hidden in the corn-and-groats basin.
On the second night, Adams left the gold mine, while the miners remained to dig until they were killed by the Apache Indians. It is said that Adams was never able to find his golden canyon again.
Balandina E. A.