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Could secret entrance to tunnel hidden in WWII bunker complex be hiding the Amber Room?

The Amber Room was stolen by the Germans from the Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg during the war. The secret tunnel entrance is now thought to be the most likely location of the 450 kg of amber panels, gems, gold leaf and mirrors that made up the decorations. Press materials/Public domain

The entrance was found during a search of the area in northeast Poland using geo-radar. It has long been thought that the bunker complex, which lies close to where Hitler had his Wolf’s Lair HQ, could contain many WWII treasures, including the Amber Chamber.

Incredible tale of hidden treasure, a blood-soaked curse, mysterious deaths and a stunning old mansion keep rumours of buried Tsarist gold alive

EXCLUSIVE: TFN’s Stuart Dowell goes on the trail of a Polish Indiana Jones-style adventurer whose mysterious death has led to intrigue that two billion dollars of Tsarist treasure is buried in the sprawling grounds of a manor house just outside of Warsaw.

Beautiful Renaissance paintings found hidden behind crude Nazi wall plastering

The designs painted in a polychrome technique of patterned curtains and forest motifs were found at the magical 13th century Książ Castle.

Could looted art from WWII be hidden under village chapel?

An amateur historian says he has found documents pointing to the location of artwork stolen by Nazi Germany, including Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Man estimated to be worth around 100 million USD.

Treasure found in northern Poland will be put on display next week

The treasure found in January under the floor of the Saint Martin and Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Bydgoszcz (northern Poland) will be put on show at a museum in the city next week.

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Over 25 ‘priceless’ engravings return to Gdańsk after they were feared lost forever

Dating from between the 16th and 19th century, the director of the National Museum in Gdańsk described the collection as being ‘entwined with the museum’s DNA’. He said: “It is with this collection that the whole institution began.”

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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