Treasure

Secret network of tunnels found at former Nazi German army HQ raise speculation they could contain legendary Amber Room

The previously undiscovered system of underground corridors is now fuelling speculation that they may contain the lost Amber Room or other wartime treasures. Mamerki museum

The find, which was made by staff from the Mamerki museum in northeast Poland and a group of volunteer historical searchers, is described as the biggest discovery ever made at the 200-hectare forest headquarters.

Archaeologists looking for ceramics 60 years ago today stumbled upon priceless treasure trove instead

To mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most valuable hoards of treasure ever found in Europe, TFN’s Nick Westerby travelled to Toruń to find out more about the stash and where it came from.

Digging begins by HAND for 10 tonnes of Nazi gold hidden in grounds of 18th century palace

The dig at an old orangery in the palace grounds in the village of Minkowskie is being carried out by the Silesian Bridge Foundation which says it has a war diary written by a Waffen SS officer at the end of the war.

Treasure hunters to start digging for 10 tonnes of Nazi gold in 18th century palace after secret letter to SS lover reveals hidden location

Treasure hunters say they have located 10 tonnes of Nazi gold worth nearly half a billion pounds that was stolen by SS chief Heinrich Himmler at the end of WWII in order to establish a Fourth Reich.

‘Unique time capsule’ containing German officer’s full uniform found buried in milk churn to hide his past

The rare find in the village of Ratajki in northwest Poland included maps, documents and an Iron Cross belonging to the Wehrmacht lieutenant who had been fleeing from the Russians at the end of WWII.

History buff makes ‘once in a decade’ find with Battle of Grunwald sword discovery

After making his find near the north-eastern town of Olsztyn, treasure hunter Aleksander Miedwiedew said that the sword, scabbard, belt and two knives were in ‘an extremely good state’, adding that in their day the artefacts would have been valuable items, equivalent to the price of a family car today.

For first time in history, over 130 stunning ‘national treasure’ tapestries go on display at Wawel castle

Hidden from the Swedes, looted on the orders of Empress Catherine of Russia, spirited away down the Vistula three days before the Germans entered Krakow in 1939, evacuated to Romania, then to France, Britain and finally to Canada, the tapestries are one of Poland’s most important treasures and a symbol of its tumultuous history.

Medieval treasure trove ‘belonging to princess’ found in cornfield following tip off from village priest

The thousands of 900-year-old riches which include coins and jewellery rumoured to have belonged to a Ruthenian princess and sister-in-law of 12-century Polish king Bolesław the Wrymouth were discovered in the small village of Słuszków, near Kalisz.

Cops hunt grave robbers who dug up CHILD’s tomb in search of treasure

The ghoulish discovery was made at an old German cemetery in the village of Modliszów, in Lower Silesia, which was part of Germany before WWII.

Quality of ‘Polish Gothic’ jewellery found in graves as good as that of the Romans

Previously assumed that gothic jewellery was of inferior quality to that of the Romans’, the haul of over 3,500 items of jewel-craft buried along with the dead near Elbląg, included silverware which when analysed revealed it to be 92-97 percent pure. 

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