Great treasures that to this day have never been found

According to Wikipedia, the world has more than 36 legendary treasures that are still hidden somewhere on Earth, whether in ancient temples, forests or underwater.

Each of them has its own history, and in theory, all of them can still be traced. Just know where to look.

O awesome.club shows, then, the stories that involve mythical lost treasures, that until today no one has found. So, do you dare to go after it?

Estimated value: 10-15 billion dollars

In 1519, the capital of the Aztecs, Tenochtitlan (present-day territory of Mexico), was ruled by Emperor Montezuma II. It was during this time that the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés came to them. The invaders were so interested in gold that they terrorized the locals and imprisoned the emperor in a dungeon.

They imposed a condition: “We will return your leader as long as your subjects manage to fill Montezuma’s entire dungeon with gold.”

However, the natives could not meet the requirement in time, filling only two-thirds of the dungeon. Although the fortune offered is already impressive, Cortés executed the ruler, which led to a revolt by the indigenous people. As a result, the Spaniards were forced to abandon the city, leaving all the gold behind.

A year later, when he returned with a stronger army and took the city, the treasure was no longer in the dungeon. The Indians hid everything, but to this day it is not known exactly where.

Estimated value:: 200 million dollars

During their reign over the Inca empire, the Spaniards amassed many treasures🇧🇷 Most of them were kept in Lima, the Peruvian capital, which harbored an insurrection. To keep the treasure, he was transferred to a ship owned by British captain William Thompson, with orders to be taken to Spain.

Only Thompson, tempted by wealth, killed the Spanish guards and stole the treasure. Later, when the ship was captured, the entire group was executed, and Thompson said that he had hidden the treasure on Coco Island (near Costa Rica), being taken there to show him exactly where. However, when they reached the beach, he fled into the forest and was never seen again.

In fact, this story served as inspiration for the book. The Treasure Island🇧🇷 The treasure is estimated at over 200 million dollars. Even though the story is well known, it was never found.

Estimated value:: 40 billion dollars

In the midst of World War II, there was an organization in Japan called the “Golden Lily”. His task was to collect, in every possible way, gold and other valuables across Southeast Asia — countries like Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. And the money earned was used to finance the Japanese army. The fortune was kept somewhere in the Philippine jungle, and it was guarded by General Yamashita, known as the Malay Tiger🇧🇷

However, the war ended before the treasure was transported to Japan. Yamashita ordered the treasure to be divided into equal parts, hidden in 170 places, across the Philippines. In addition, part of the gold was in specially built mines, located in areas of difficult access. Local workers and prisoners of war who participated in the process of burying the treasure were murdered. The same ended up happening to the general himself.

This story would remain just another legend if it weren’t for the treasure hunter Rogelio Roxas who, in 1971, found a hiding place in the woods near the town of Baguio. Rogelio’s group managed to extract only one part: a box of gold bars and a golden Buddha statue, weighing a ton.

Upon his return, the treasure hunter was arrested, and the valuables confiscated. He died some time later, without revealing the location of one of the hideouts.

Treasure value: 1.2 billion dollars

Between 1947 and 1956, in the caves of Qumrán, archaeologists discovered about 900 ancient Jewish manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. But the greatest interest was aroused by the roll written on thin sheets of copper. In it, there is a description of 64 places on the outskirts of Israel where treasures valued at 1.2 billion dollars would be kept.

But there was only one problem: no one understood the guidelines, as they were in ancient Hebrew, in addition to bringing words from a language spoken at the time, which linguists were unaware of. Not to mention that the texts mentioned ancient names of the areas, which also made interpretation difficult.

As a result, the manuscripts remain one of the most mysterious texts, which researchers have not been able to fully decipher. By the way, all the rolls were scanned, and you can see them here. Maybe you’ll find a clue to where the treasure is…

Treasure value: 200 million dollars

The Amber Chamber is often called the eighth wonder of the world. In 1716, it was given as a gift to Russian Tsar Peter I by Prussian King Frederick William I, and for a long time it remained in Catherine’s palace.

During World War II, the site was looted., captured by the Germans and all sent to Germany, where it was placed in Königsberg Castle. But after the Red Army arrived in the city, the amber panels were again dismantled, packed in boxes and taken to an unknown place.

Only a small part of the fragments (Florentine mosaic and an amber chest of drawers) were found and returned in the year 2000 The whereabouts of the remaining parts remain unknown.

Treasure value: 2 billion dollars

In Florida there is a beach unofficially called “Treasure Coast”, because, from time to time, gold coins and various jewels appear in the sand. And the phenomenon hides an interesting story.

In 1715, a Spanish armada ship loaded with gold collected in the Cuban colonies sank. It was a real fortune: The vessel was part of a group of 11 ships that contained pearls, emeralds, gold and silver. The treasure was to be taken from Cuba to Spain.

But the ship’s captain made a mistake and set sail just before hurricane season. The mistake caused several vessels to crash into rocks near Florida. It was possible to save about half of the treasure, and the rest melted into the sand. That’s why, sometimes, parts of the fortune come to the coast.

Treasure value: from 1-2 billion dollars

In the last months of the war, when Germany was on the verge of defeat, the Nazis decided to hide the valuables captured during the war. There are 2 well-known legends about how and where the treasure disappeared🇧🇷

The first legend tells of an armored train 150 meters long that would have carried various objects of value, from gold and silver bars to works of art (among which could be the amber chamber🇧🇷 The existence of the train and its cargo is confirmed by photos, documents and stories told by German officials.

It is believed that the train may be in one of the numerous tunnels that are part of the underground routes built during the war. During the army’s departure, many mines were violated, so it is very difficult to know the exact location.

The second legend makes reference to lakesinto which the Germans allegedly threw documents, objects and treasures, in 1944. In 2003, a diver discovered a golden cup with Nazi symbols in the Bavarian lake of Chiem.

Another lake is called Toplitz. It is believed that he hides the Reichsbank gold valued at several billion dollars. In 1959, divers pulled out containers full of counterfeit currency, which was part of a plan to destroy the great-power economy. At the bottom of the lake, there is a cave with a strong current, and to date, 7 people have died in these waters in an attempt to find the rest of the treasure.