Top 10 Lost Treasures in the World

these treasures remain unfound but not

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content for this list we’re looking at the most valuable and/or famous caches

the most valuable and/or famous caches

the most valuable and/or famous caches of treasure that remain hidden or that

of treasure that remain hidden or that

of treasure that remain hidden or that have been lost to the world we won’t be

have been lost to the world we won’t be

have been lost to the world we won’t be including treasures or locations that

including treasures or locations that

including treasures or locations that most agree are fictional like the sunken

most agree are fictional like the sunken

most agree are fictional like the sunken Atlantis it’s gotta be number 10 the Oak

Atlantis it’s gotta be number 10 the Oak

Atlantis it’s gotta be number 10 the Oak Island money pit located on an island

Island money pit located on an island

Island money pit located on an island off the coast of Nova Scotia Canada the

off the coast of Nova Scotia Canada the

off the coast of Nova Scotia Canada the Oak Island money pit is a mysterious pit

Oak Island money pit is a mysterious pit

Oak Island money pit is a mysterious pit of loose soil that is among the most

of loose soil that is among the most

of loose soil that is among the most excavated treasure sites in the world

excavated treasure sites in the world

excavated treasure sites in the world and has even obsessed famous people like

and has even obsessed famous people like

and has even obsessed famous people like US President Franklin D Roosevelt

US President Franklin D Roosevelt

US President Franklin D Roosevelt various stones and markers in the

various stones and markers in the

various stones and markers in the location have given strong hints about

location have given strong hints about

location have given strong hints about possible buried treasure

possible buried treasure

possible buried treasure over the years the stories of what these

over the years the stories of what these

over the years the stories of what these supposed treasure actually is have

supposed treasure actually is have

supposed treasure actually is have varied wildly ranging from a pirate

varied wildly ranging from a pirate

varied wildly ranging from a pirate horde belonging to Captain Kidd or

horde belonging to Captain Kidd or

horde belonging to Captain Kidd or Blackbeard to Shakespearean folios to

Blackbeard to Shakespearean folios to

Blackbeard to Shakespearean folios to Royal jewels whatever its contents the

Royal jewels whatever its contents the

Royal jewels whatever its contents the money pit remains an enduring and

money pit remains an enduring and

money pit remains an enduring and enticing mystery number 9 the missing

enticing mystery number 9 the missing

enticing mystery number 9 the missing Kruger Millions the Boers were the South

Kruger Millions the Boers were the South

Kruger Millions the Boers were the South African descendants of Dutch settlers

African descendants of Dutch settlers

African descendants of Dutch settlers when they fought the British in the

when they fought the British in the

when they fought the British in the second anglo-boer war and realized they

second anglo-boer war and realized they

second anglo-boer war and realized they would lose the war and be overrun it

would lose the war and be overrun it

would lose the war and be overrun it reportedly prompted Boer leaders to

reportedly prompted Boer leaders to

reportedly prompted Boer leaders to gather as much gold and diamonds as they

gather as much gold and diamonds as they

gather as much gold and diamonds as they could supposedly the last president of

could supposedly the last president of

could supposedly the last president of Boer era South Africa Paul Kruger hid

Boer era South Africa Paul Kruger hid

Boer era South Africa Paul Kruger hid this treasure well in South Africa

this treasure well in South Africa

this treasure well in South Africa before fleeing the country in today’s

before fleeing the country in today’s

before fleeing the country in today’s currency the value of the gold is

currency the value of the gold is

currency the value of the gold is estimated at around half a billion

estimated at around half a billion

estimated at around half a billion dollars while parts of the gold may have

dollars while parts of the gold may have

dollars while parts of the gold may have been found over the years the total

been found over the years the total

been found over the years the total truth of those claims has not been

truth of those claims has not been

truth of those claims has not been verified and the treasure remains

verified and the treasure remains

verified and the treasure remains unaccounted for number 8 the treasure of

unaccounted for number 8 the treasure of

unaccounted for number 8 the treasure of the copper scroll

the copper scroll

the copper scroll the oldest treasure on our list the

the oldest treasure on our list the

the oldest treasure on our list the copper scroll is one of the famous Dead

copper scroll is one of the famous Dead

copper scroll is one of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls and is completely unique

Sea Scrolls and is completely unique

Sea Scrolls and is completely unique compared to the rest as it’s essentially

compared to the rest as it’s essentially

compared to the rest as it’s essentially a treasure map recorded on it are dozens

a treasure map recorded on it are dozens

a treasure map recorded on it are dozens of sites where gold and silver

of sites where gold and silver

of sites where gold and silver hidden by the crafters of the scroll who

hidden by the crafters of the scroll who

hidden by the crafters of the scroll who are thought to be members of an early

are thought to be members of an early

are thought to be members of an early Jewish temple or military group the

Jewish temple or military group the

Jewish temple or military group the directions are written in such a way

directions are written in such a way

directions are written in such a way that they assume that any readers would

that they assume that any readers would

that they assume that any readers would be familiar with the locations described

be familiar with the locations described

be familiar with the locations described but considering the fact that the

but considering the fact that the

but considering the fact that the locales are over 2,000 years out-of-date

locales are over 2,000 years out-of-date

locales are over 2,000 years out-of-date this makes finding the treasures

this makes finding the treasures

this makes finding the treasures borderline impossible number seven the

borderline impossible number seven the

borderline impossible number seven the victoria peak treasure in the state of

victoria peak treasure in the state of

victoria peak treasure in the state of new mexico in the 1930s a man named doc

new mexico in the 1930s a man named doc

new mexico in the 1930s a man named doc nas claimed to found a huge cache of

nas claimed to found a huge cache of

nas claimed to found a huge cache of gold bars or rods in the mountains of

gold bars or rods in the mountains of

gold bars or rods in the mountains of victoria peak while hiking the claim has

victoria peak while hiking the claim has

victoria peak while hiking the claim has never been proven after removing some

never been proven after removing some

never been proven after removing some treasure nas later returned to the cave

treasure nas later returned to the cave

treasure nas later returned to the cave where he’d found it and tried to use

where he’d found it and tried to use

where he’d found it and tried to use dynamite to widen the narrow entrance

dynamite to widen the narrow entrance

dynamite to widen the narrow entrance predictably NASA’s efforts only served

predictably NASA’s efforts only served

predictably NASA’s efforts only served to seal up the cave since then many have

to seal up the cave since then many have

to seal up the cave since then many have tried to rediscover the treasure

tried to rediscover the treasure

tried to rediscover the treasure including the US Army during the 1950s

including the US Army during the 1950s

including the US Army during the 1950s nuclear tests however the Gold’s

nuclear tests however the Gold’s

nuclear tests however the Gold’s location as well as its origins remains

location as well as its origins remains

location as well as its origins remains a buried secret to this day number 6

a buried secret to this day number 6

a buried secret to this day number 6 Forrest Fenn’s million dollar buried

Forrest Fenn’s million dollar buried

Forrest Fenn’s million dollar buried treasure Forrest Fenn is a controversial

treasure Forrest Fenn is a controversial

treasure Forrest Fenn is a controversial art and antiquities dealer after being

art and antiquities dealer after being

art and antiquities dealer after being diagnosed with cancer in the 1980s Fenn

diagnosed with cancer in the 1980s Fenn

diagnosed with cancer in the 1980s Fenn decided to bury roughly a million

decided to bury roughly a million

decided to bury roughly a million dollars worth of treasure in a chest

dollars worth of treasure in a chest

dollars worth of treasure in a chest somewhere in the Rocky Mountains he

somewhere in the Rocky Mountains he

somewhere in the Rocky Mountains he survived his cancer but later buried the

survived his cancer but later buried the

survived his cancer but later buried the treasure anyway Fenn has put out an

treasure anyway Fenn has put out an

treasure anyway Fenn has put out an enigmatic poem containing hints about

enigmatic poem containing hints about

enigmatic poem containing hints about where the treasure can be found

where the treasure can be found

where the treasure can be found according to Fenn when the growing value

according to Fenn when the growing value

according to Fenn when the growing value of the chests contents reaches ten

of the chests contents reaches ten

of the chests contents reaches ten million dollars he will unearth it

million dollars he will unearth it

million dollars he will unearth it nevertheless the story and riddle map

nevertheless the story and riddle map

nevertheless the story and riddle map have inspired many to search for it and

have inspired many to search for it and

have inspired many to search for it and several people have even died in their

several people have even died in their

several people have even died in their pursuit of Fenn’s treasure number five

pursuit of Fenn’s treasure number five

pursuit of Fenn’s treasure number five the lost Faberge eggs blue pepper is a

the lost Faberge eggs blue pepper is a

the lost Faberge eggs blue pepper is a egg the world-famous Faberge eggs are a

egg the world-famous Faberge eggs are a

egg the world-famous Faberge eggs are a group of exquisite ornaments shaped like

group of exquisite ornaments shaped like

group of exquisite ornaments shaped like eggs and made from items like gold glass

eggs and made from items like gold glass

eggs and made from items like gold glass and enamel often encrusted with jewels

and enamel often encrusted with jewels

and enamel often encrusted with jewels the majority of them were made for the

the majority of them were made for the

the majority of them were made for the Russian royal family although a few

Russian royal family although a few

Russian royal family although a few others were made for select individuals

others were made for select individuals

others were made for select individuals when the Russian Revolution toppled the

when the Russian Revolution toppled the

when the Russian Revolution toppled the monarchy in Russia some of the eggs were

monarchy in Russia some of the eggs were

monarchy in Russia some of the eggs were stored securely while some were later

stored securely while some were later

stored securely while some were later sold or lost currently seven of the

sold or lost currently seven of the

sold or lost currently seven of the Faberge eggs are unaccounted for

Faberge eggs are unaccounted for

Faberge eggs are unaccounted for but there

but there

but there still hope that they may be found after

still hope that they may be found after

still hope that they may be found after all there have been several finds in

all there have been several finds in

all there have been several finds in recent years number four the Amber Room

considered one of the wonders of the

considered one of the wonders of the world by some the Amber Room was an

world by some the Amber Room was an

world by some the Amber Room was an elegant room constructed of gold jewels

elegant room constructed of gold jewels

elegant room constructed of gold jewels and as its name implies Amber paneling

and as its name implies Amber paneling

and as its name implies Amber paneling first built for a palace in Prussia the

first built for a palace in Prussia the

first built for a palace in Prussia the room was later moved to Russia but was

room was later moved to Russia but was

room was later moved to Russia but was taken by Germany during the Second World

taken by Germany during the Second World

taken by Germany during the Second World War in the chaos surrounding the end of

War in the chaos surrounding the end of

War in the chaos surrounding the end of the war the Amber Room was lost most

the war the Amber Room was lost most

the war the Amber Room was lost most signs point to it being somewhere in

signs point to it being somewhere in

signs point to it being somewhere in Central Europe and its value is

Central Europe and its value is

Central Europe and its value is estimated to be around 200 million

estimated to be around 200 million

estimated to be around 200 million dollars at least while only time will

dollars at least while only time will

dollars at least while only time will tell if the room can be found again a

tell if the room can be found again a

tell if the room can be found again a recreation was recently unveiled in

recreation was recently unveiled in

recreation was recently unveiled in Russia made from comparable materials

number three the Lufthansa heist and

number three the Lufthansa heist and these are the guys that Jimmy put

these are the guys that Jimmy put

these are the guys that Jimmy put together for what turned out to be the

together for what turned out to be the

together for what turned out to be the biggest heist in American history made

biggest heist in American history made

biggest heist in American history made particularly famous in pop culture in

particularly famous in pop culture in

particularly famous in pop culture in the great Martin Scorsese movie

the great Martin Scorsese movie

the great Martin Scorsese movie Goodfellas the Lufthansa heist is

Goodfellas the Lufthansa heist is

Goodfellas the Lufthansa heist is believed to be the largest cash robbery

believed to be the largest cash robbery

believed to be the largest cash robbery in American history cash and jewels

in American history cash and jewels

in American history cash and jewels worth over 21 million dollars in today’s

worth over 21 million dollars in today’s

worth over 21 million dollars in today’s currency were stolen from a Lufthansa

currency were stolen from a Lufthansa

currency were stolen from a Lufthansa Cargo building at JFK Airport in 1978

Cargo building at JFK Airport in 1978

Cargo building at JFK Airport in 1978 despite being one of the most thoroughly

despite being one of the most thoroughly

despite being one of the most thoroughly investigated crimes in the United States

investigated crimes in the United States

investigated crimes in the United States none of the stolen money or jewels has

none of the stolen money or jewels has

none of the stolen money or jewels has ever been recovered why is this been the

ever been recovered why is this been the

ever been recovered why is this been the case

case

case well perhaps due to the heists architect

well perhaps due to the heists architect

well perhaps due to the heists architect gangster Jimmy Burke making most

gangster Jimmy Burke making most

gangster Jimmy Burke making most brutally certain that there were no

brutally certain that there were no

brutally certain that there were no information leaks number two the

information leaks number two the

information leaks number two the treasure of the fleur de la Mod the

treasure of the fleur de la Mod the

treasure of the fleur de la Mod the floor did amount of was a Portuguese

floor did amount of was a Portuguese

floor did amount of was a Portuguese warship that was wrecked off the coast

warship that was wrecked off the coast

warship that was wrecked off the coast of Sumatra according to historical

of Sumatra according to historical

of Sumatra according to historical accounts the vessel was laden with the

accounts the vessel was laden with the

accounts the vessel was laden with the largest treasure ever collected by that

largest treasure ever collected by that

largest treasure ever collected by that nation’s Navy composed of valuables

nation’s Navy composed of valuables

nation’s Navy composed of valuables taken from Malacca what’s now Malaysia

taken from Malacca what’s now Malaysia

taken from Malacca what’s now Malaysia as well as tribute from the King of Siam

as well as tribute from the King of Siam

as well as tribute from the King of Siam what’s now Thailand the total value is

what’s now Thailand the total value is

what’s now Thailand the total value is estimated to exceed

estimated to exceed

estimated to exceed two and a half billion dollars making it

two and a half billion dollars making it

two and a half billion dollars making it one of the greatest unfound sunken

one of the greatest unfound sunken

one of the greatest unfound sunken treasures in the world along with

treasures in the world along with

treasures in the world along with Spain’s famous lost 1715 treasure fleet

Spain’s famous lost 1715 treasure fleet

Spain’s famous lost 1715 treasure fleet number one the treasure of the Knights

number one the treasure of the Knights

number one the treasure of the Knights Templar the Knights Templar was a

Templar the Knights Templar was a

Templar the Knights Templar was a Christian military order that accrued a

Christian military order that accrued a

Christian military order that accrued a huge amount of wealth in part due to

huge amount of wealth in part due to

huge amount of wealth in part due to using a primitive kind of banking in

using a primitive kind of banking in

using a primitive kind of banking in addition the order was supposedly also

addition the order was supposedly also

addition the order was supposedly also entrusted with many legendary religious

entrusted with many legendary religious

entrusted with many legendary religious relics such as the Holy Grail and the

relics such as the Holy Grail and the

relics such as the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant when the Knights

Ark of the Covenant when the Knights

Ark of the Covenant when the Knights Templar fell out of favor

Templar fell out of favor

Templar fell out of favor they were demonized and many of their

they were demonized and many of their

they were demonized and many of their assets were seized however much of their

assets were seized however much of their

assets were seized however much of their treasure remains lost and while it’s

treasure remains lost and while it’s

treasure remains lost and while it’s hard to say where it is or how much it’s

hard to say where it is or how much it’s

hard to say where it is or how much it’s worth

worth

worth it could easily be in the billions or if

it could easily be in the billions or if

it could easily be in the billions or if they truly had holy objects priceless do

they truly had holy objects priceless do

they truly had holy objects priceless do you agree with our picks check out these

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