Incredible facts
With the amazing advancements in technology, one would think that all 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, the lost treasure of Captain William Kidd was found off the coast of Colombia. This suggests that there are similar “victories” in our century.
Incredibly, treasure hunters should be sure to take out insurance against various hazards, because in the past, treasure hunters could not only get seriously injured, but also go to jail and even die.
Lost Treasures
10. Yamashita Treasures on the Philippine Island
There is an island in Palawan, Philippines - 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.
It is believed that Japanese General Tomoyuki hid the treasure in the island's caves around the 1940s. Yamashita obtained his treasure by stealing from neighboring countries during the 1930s, shortly before the outbreak of World War II.
Yamashita looted his goods in Malaysia, India, Thailand and Burma. All this was sent to the Philippines to be sent from there to the 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 could be worth billions today. In the 1970s, Rogelio Roxas found some of the treasure that had been confiscated by President Ferdinand Marcos.
However, Roxas sued and received compensation of $22 billion. Although the Marcos and Rojos families continue to fight in court to this day, there are still many caves with undiscovered treasures on the island.
9. Pisco Church Treasure Chest
Four soldiers from the Peruvian army in the mid-1800s hatched a plan to outsmart the priests of the Pisco Church after learning what treasure they held.
Luke Barrett, Arthur Brown, Jack Killorain and Diego Alvarez gained the trust of the clergy 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 killers drew a map, abandoned their loot, and headed to Australia, hoping to return. However, things never came to a return, because two of them were killed and two more were arrested.
Only Killoraine was able to survive prison. Before his death, he told Charles Howe about the robbery of the Pisco Church, as well as 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 was never able 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. Lu's Treasure Map
The only legendary treasures that have a map directing you to 14 tons of gold are Lu.
As mysterious as the code to them, it has long been assumed that the only tool for deciphering the cards is a key and a clear understanding of Masonic symbolism.
Supposedly located on the territory of the United States, according to legend, the treasure of Lue is 14 tons of gold. 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.
Having learned about this, the USA issued the Gold Act, designed to circumvent the Nazi plan. The Nazis' failed attempt to keep the United States out of the war was not their only failure. Unable to decipher Lou's map because its Nazi creator had died, they eventually returned to Germany.
7. White city La Ciudad Blanca
The ghostly golden city fascinated many people at one time. Herman Cortes came across it in 1526, and Cristobol de Pedraza in 1544.
Archaeologist William Strong discovered "archaeological mounds" in 1933 near Rio Patuca and Rio Conquirre, further adding fuel to the legend of the city's existence. "The nobles ate from golden plates."
In February 2013, archaeologists and other researchers from the National Science Foundation and the University of Houston used advanced light-imaging technology and laser rangefinders to map and study ancient ruins.
The final verdict has not yet been made, but it will soon be known whether there is gold at the site being explored or not.
Treasures of Genghis Khan
6. Treasures of Genghis Khan in Issyk-Kul
There are various legends surrounding Lake Issyk-Kul. From the hidden treasures of the Knights Templar to the mysterious jewels of the golden path, this place is rife with stories of this kind.
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, while others say 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 place, they were also killed.
Genghis Khan amassed his fortune by conquering much of Central Asia and China in the 13th century, and the spoils from conquering these countries were simply incalculable.
The excavations, which began in the 1920s, could not be completed due to the unstable political situation. Since then, many attempts have been made by Japanese and American researchers who believed that they had found the tomb of Genghis Khan, however, to this day, no treasure has been discovered.
Lost treasures
5. Santissima Concepcion
Florida's hurricane season has resulted in many shipwrecks throughout history. One of the most notable victims of the rampant disaster was the wreck of Santissima Concepcion or El Grande.
According to some sources, there were 500 people on board; according to various sources of information, from 4 to 190 people survived, who were able to describe what they experienced. In addition to the number of people, the documents also recorded the goods present on board: 77 chests of pearls and 49 chests of emeralds.
After the shipwreck, numerous attempts were made to find the treasure, but all of them remained fruitless. Sir William Phipp is believed to have recovered about 25 percent of the sunken treasure during his 1687 expedition.
4. Icelander Gold SS
Ironically, the SS Icelander, a ship that sank in 1901, was salvaged in 2012, but without any gold. Why is it on this list? The Mars Expedition Company believes that the gold may be located at some distance from the ship due to the ship's movement.
On the raised ship, experts found gold dust and pieces of gold, but that was all. Experts from the expedition company say that the ship should have had gold worth $250 million.
Thus, another expedition is planned. Part of the ship can be seen on the shores of Admiral Island, while the remainder is located in Seattle.
3. Lost Treasures of Antilla
Those searching for the lost treasure of Antilla, the wreck 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 northern shore of the island when the ship was "asked" to surrender. While the skipper was on shore, negotiating, the ship's outboard valve was open, this was a fatal mistake for the life of the ship.
Instead of "giving up and losing its treasure," the ship exploded and sank. This ghost ship, as the locals call it, remains to this day as 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 riches. One of these stories includes treasures of the Apache Indians. There are rumors 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 rocky area where the wealth is hidden is considered cursed, this does not stop hunters for precious metals.
1. Treasures from Adams' Lost Excavations
To find the canyon that "cries tears of gold," you'll need to head to Adams' Lost Dig 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-cereal" pool.
On the second night, Adams left the gold mine while the miners remained digging until they were killed by Apache Indians. It is said that Adams was never able to find his golden canyon again.
World history is shrouded in many mysteries and secrets. One of the material embodiments of such secrets are hidden treasures and lost treasures that haunt archaeologists and treasure hunters from all over the world. Once upon a time, these jewels were a source of pride and evidence of the power of their owners, but now not a trace remains of these treasures, and one can only guess about their whereabouts.
Pirate treasures
Literary works and the film industry are replete with fictional stories about bloodthirsty pirates and treasures hidden by pirates are very common in literature and film. It is no secret that the prototype for most of these images were real people and destinies.
The most prominent person in the history of piracy was the English pirate Edward Teach, nicknamed "Blackbeard". The career of the cruel and merciless captain lasted only two years, but during this time the bloodthirsty pirate managed to accumulate a lot of jewelry through robberies and robberies.
Since 1716, Captain Blackbeard had been robbing Spanish ships that were bringing home gold from South America and Mexico. This continued until the fall of 1718, when Teach and his team were defeated in a boarding battle with the crew of the ship of the English lieutenant Robert Maynard. Edward Teach received five fatal bullet and 20 stab wounds. Maynard cut off Teach's head and ordered it to be hung on the yardarm of his ship. The surviving pirates were executed by hanging.
What happened to the treasures that Teach and his team managed to loot remains a mystery to this day. Historical archives contain records that the pirate said that he hid the treasure. However, he did not leave anything that could help in the search for jewelry. However, this does not stop numerous treasure hunters trying to appropriate pirate gold.
The sunken flagship of Captain Edward Teach, Queen Anne's Revenge, was discovered in 1996 off the coast of North Carolina, where his last boarding battle took place. Unfortunately, there was nothing valuable on board. Other places where Edward Teach's treasure may be located include the Caribbean islands, caves in the Cayman Islands and the Chesapeake Bay on the east coast of the United States.
A native of Wales, a pirate named Henry Morgan, who lived from 1635 to 1688. The legendary captain hid not a single treasure. It is known that Morgan, like Teach, repeatedly visited the Cayman Islands, located northwest of Jamaica. There is a high probability that it was there that he could have buried some of the looted jewelry. In addition, Morgan repeatedly found refuge on the island of Pinos (Juventud), located 65 kilometers south of the coast of Cuba and, like two peas in a pod, similar to the treasure island from Stevenson’s famous novel. Researchers admit that the pirate leader could have hidden part of the loot there too.
In 1997, two former American soldiers who once served in the Panama Canal Zone returned to Panama. In a cave near the Chagres River, about 40 kilometers north of the city of Fort Clayton, they discovered a treasure buried in the 17th century, presumably by Henry Morgan himself. Oddly enough, an old pirate map bought from a market merchant helped the colleagues discover the treasure. In addition to gold doubloons, the cache was full of gold and silver jewelry.
Captain Duval not as famous as Captain Teach or Henry Morgan, but his name is firmly entrenched in the history of piracy thanks to the extraordinary ingenuity that he showed in hiding the looted wealth.
The name of Captain Duval is associated with Perce Cliff, located on the east coast of Canada, in the St. Laurent Strait. According to legend, when English warships blocked Duval's sloop off the Gaspé Peninsula, the captain, preparing to escape, decided to hide the looted treasures as safely as possible.
The Indian guide showed the pirates how to climb onto a small platform on a rock that rose nearby. One of the sailors climbed up the rope, used ropes to drag in a chest of jewelry and hid it in the crevice. To ensure even greater safety for his treasures, Duval ordered a barrel of gunpowder to be blown up on the rock. Along with the rock, the explosion also brought down a large piece of the cliff, forming an insurmountable ledge, attempts to climb which subsequently cost the lives of many climbers.
Perse is truly unapproachable. It is surrounded on three sides by underwater rocks and rocks, blocking the approach to the cliff. On the fourth there is a vertical wall, closer to the top turning into a huge ledge hanging over the water. Dozens of daredevils tried to climb it, but everyone was forced to retreat. Due to the strong wind, it also seems impossible to descend onto the rock from a helicopter.
There were also pirates who did not take jewelry by force, but received it by deception, having gained trust. In 1820, the city of Lima in Peru was on the verge of revolution. Fearing for the safety of the jewelry that was in the city, the authorities decided to transport all the wealth to Mexico, among which were precious stones, gold items, in particular, two statues of the Virgin Mary, made of pure gold, the size of a man. The captain was appointed responsible for transportation William Thompson. However, entrusting Thompson with valuable cargo was a fatal mistake, because he turned out to be a real pirate.
As soon as the ships entered the open sea, the captain and his men dealt with the real guards and headed for Cocos Island, located in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, 500 km from the coast of Costa Rica. Historians believe that a treasure with untold riches was hidden on this island.
Since the middle of the 19th century, more than 300 expeditions were sent to Cocos Island in order to find treasures. US President Franklin Roosevelt visited the island three times between 1935 and 1940. The president's security and assistants scoured the island far and wide, but their search was unsuccessful. According to various estimates, the total value of the treasures that may be located on Cocos Island ranges from 12 to 60 million dollars.
Treasures of ancient civilizations
In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings near Luxor. Along with the body of the pharaoh, the researcher found many precious jewelry. It took Carter about ten years to completely rewrite the valuable items.
We can say that this was a unique find, since most of the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs discovered earlier turned out to be completely empty. It is still unknown where the treasures that were supposed to be in the tombs of the pharaohs disappeared. First of all, suspicion falls on the tomb robbers, who for many centuries have attempted to steal the contents of Egyptian burials. However, the number of burials is too large for anyone to completely empty them without leaving any traces.
Some researchers believe that the treasures disappeared during the reign of the 20th and 21st Egyptian dynasties (425-343 BC), when the reburials of the pharaohs were carried out in the Valley of the Kings.
Of particular interest is also the activity of Pharaoh Herihor (c. 1091-1084 BC), who, having come to power, headed the reburial procedures. It is possible that, taking advantage of his status, the pharaoh stole most of the jewelry that was placed in the tombs along with the bodies of the pharaohs. Herihor's tomb has not yet been found, so historians and archaeologists have every reason to believe that the missing treasures are located precisely in the place of his burial.
The location of Montezuma's treasures raises no less questions. Montezuma II was the Aztec emperor from 1503. In 1520, Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes entered the city of Tenochtitlan (located on the site of modern Mexico City), where Montezuma was located. Looting and destroying every house, the invaders captured the Aztec ruler. Montezuma called on his people to submit to the conquistadors. In response, the Indians took up arms against both the Spaniards and their emperor. An armed uprising began. Cortez's army could not withstand the onslaught of the Aztecs. Montezuma died under unclear circumstances, and Cortes and part of his army managed to flee the city, although they were forced to leave all the gold looted in Tenochtitlan.
A year later, Cortez again attempted to capture Tenochtitlan and return the treasures. But by the time the Spanish army reached the city, the Indians hid the remains of the treasure, presumably in the area of Lake Texcoco. For five centuries, gold hunters have been vainly exploring the outskirts of Mexico City in search of missing jewelry and precious stones.
The material was prepared based on information from open sources
For a long time it was believed that “ Treasure Island” - a story invented by Stevenson from beginning to end. This is not entirely true, since the fiction in his famous novel is based on real facts, gleaned by the writer from the notes of Morgan, Drake and some other manuscripts at his disposal.
That same “Treasure Island” actually exists!
All this was remembered in the 40s of the last century, when the amazing similarity of the legendary island with the island of Pinos(since 1978 - Juventud, Island of Youth), located 70 km south of Cuba. The nature of Treasure Island, its bays and mountains seem to have been copied from Pinos Islands. Apparently, it was here, in Siguanea Bay, that she once dropped anchor.” Espanola" There is also a small island covering the entrance to the bay, Morrillos del Diabolo, in the novel - Skeleton Island. The name of one of the hills on Stevenson Island is Spyglass - there is a hill with the same name on Pinos. Pinos is also the only island in the Caribbean with pine forests. These are exactly what Stevenson described in his novel. It is interesting that when in the 40s Pinos had already acquired an unofficial name - Treasure Island and the first treasure hunters began to comb it in search of rich loot, the remains of a log fort were found on the southern coast, very similar to the one in which Jim Hawkins and his friends were fleeing from pirates John Silver.
Treasure Island Map
Apparently, Stevenson used the pirate legends of Pinos, which has seen many gentlemen of fortune in its history. For 300 years, Pinos was a haven for pirates. The bottoms of ships were cleaned in its convenient bays. On the shore it was possible to replenish food supplies and drinking water - there are thermal and mineral springs on the island, so if you wish, you can even improve your health. And finally, pine forests, so necessary for ship repairs. The names of its capes and bays indicate the pirate period in the history of the island. Cape Frances owes its name to the French pirate François Leclerc, Cape Pepe to the Spaniard Pepe el Mallorquin, and Agustin Hole Bay is named after the Dutch pirate Cornelis Hole. Even the first description of Pinos belongs to the famous pirate and scientist William Dampier. Perhaps all the most famous pirates visited Treasure Island - Henry Morgan, Francois Olone, Francis Drake, Peter Hein, Rock the Brazilian, John Hawkins, Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard. The latter became the prototype of Flint, whose ominous shadow constantly accompanies the heroes of the novel, instilling horror in them, which is sometimes transmitted to the reader.
And this horror is by no means an exaggeration by Stevenson. This subject was so colorful that it is probably difficult to find another pirate about whom there are so many legends. He was over two meters tall and weighed well over a hundredweight. He was excellent with a cutlass, and carried 7-8 loaded pistols in specially sewn pockets. Before the battle, Teach drank a kind of aperitif - a set fire to a mixture of rum and gunpowder. His famous beard covered his entire face and reached his waist. Before the boarding battle, he wove ignition wicks into it, which enveloped his entire figure in smoke. When Blackbeard at the head of his team he jumped onto the deck of the attacked ship; there were few who wanted to resist. It was this pirate who Stevenson sent for the treasures.” Hispaniola" To Pinos Island.
For many, Pinos is primarily an island of pirate treasures. Over the past 50 years, probably hundreds of treasure hunters have visited here, digging up the island in all possible directions. True, none of them ever got rich.
At the mouth of the Las Casas River, very similar to where Jim Hawkins overtook a ship stolen from pirates, now the harbor of the island's capital, Nueva Gerona, is located. Founded in 1828, this city still retains the architectural style of the Spanish colonial era. And in the mountains of Las Casas and Sierra de Caballos, where the pirates led by Long John Silver The search for Flint's treasure ended so ingloriously, now there are marble quarries. The island's famous pine forests now remain only in the very center. Pirates began to bring them together, and the modern inhabitants of the island, declared something of a Komsomol-youth construction site, have been especially successful in this. As for the cave where Ben Gan lived and kept the treasure he found, it may be located on Cape Punta del Este. In one of these caves - Isla - traces of sites of probably the most ancient inhabitants of Pinos - the Guanahatabe Indians - were found. Rock paintings covering the walls and ceiling of Isla Cave indicate that it was a ritual center for the islanders.
Treasure Island - Travel
The location is located quite far and requires 80 units of fuel from us one way. It is also necessary to put in the hold, and it is best to secure it in it, Pirate's Compass. Without it, flying to the location is impossible. The Old Fort is located on the location; if it is restored, it will be possible to make some of the items you need.
To go to the location we need one of:
Arriving on the island, you will find an area densely shrouded in clouds. As resources are cut down, the fog will clear and you will find a lot of interesting things.
Catapult:
To destroy the Tower, we need a catapult.
Construction stages:
Once you have restored the catapult, all that remains is to load and fire.
First shot:
Second shot:
Third shot:
Fourth shot:
When you fire all the shots, the Tower and catapult will turn into a mountain of treasure that you can load into the airship and take it to the estate.
Portal:
Moving further through the location, you will be able to discover a portal that will take you to the treasury.
Construction of the portal:
Main building:
On Treasure Island we will discover the Old Fort.
Construction stages:
Can be produced:
Pirate chests:
On Treasure Island we will find Pirate Chests.
By opening Pirate Chests we will receive:
Quest:
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Old fort on the horizon! We're descending! Yeah, he got it pretty hard. Let's restore it - it will come in handy! Great job! Now you have access to new production facilities and a warehouse. All that remains is to find what to put in it. |
Treasure at the location Treasure Island:
In the chests you can find the necessary resources for constructionThere are many amazing places in the Lazovsky district, striking with their fantastic beauty and uniqueness. For example, the walls of the Benevsky waterfalls sparkling in the sun, falling from the rocks with noise like diamond splashes. But besides this, there is a real treasure island in the Lazovsky district, rich in amazing natural objects. It is not famous for the fact that many centuries ago, dashing pirates left their looted treasures on it. No, this island has a different value, because it is a protected area, with unique flora and fauna, surrounded by mysticism, myths and legends - we know it as Petrov Island.
Why was the island named after Petrov, and not the “well-known” Ivanov or Sidorov? In the second half of the 19th century, on the screw schooner “Vostok” under the command of Lieutenant P. L. Ovsyannikov, the head of the scientific expedition, Vasily Matveevich Babkin, a Russian hydrographer and explorer of the seaside coast, approached the shores of the Primorsky Territory. This expedition discovered many bays, and among them Preobrazhenie Bay. And the island discussed in this story was discovered and mapped in 1860 and named after the naval officer Alexander Petrov. The next time people visited the island was in 1930. This was a group of people with a plan for a five-year expedition, and naturally, in order to comfortably live and work for a long time on a small piece of land surrounded by the sea, they cut down part of the yew grove, built housing and set aside a small plot for farming. They didn’t forget about relaxation either: there was even a place for volleyball.
Time passed, people left the island again. And already in 1935 it was officially declared a protected area. Subsequent expeditions (1964-1967) were carried out solely for the purpose of archaeological research, which provided more complete information about what was happening on the island over the last few decades. Unfortunately, destruction is a one-time process, unlike creation: in the place where the yew trees were cut down by the first expedition in the 30s of the last century, even after almost 90 years, nothing special grows. Currently, this is a huge clearing, where only thorny thickets of wild roses feel comfortable, and the dense grass cover hides the wounds inflicted by humans. And yew trees grow slowly; it will take hundreds of years for them to be reborn in their old place. But the happiness is that in the short period of stay people were not able to destroy everything. Currently Fr. Petrova is a natural botanical garden and multi-layered archaeological site, which is protected thanks to a protected area.
The protected island is a place with the richest nature; almost a quarter of the entire flora of the region is represented on a small territory of the island. Huge pine trees, double the girth, mysterious burls, ancient wells, centuries-old yew trees, bent in the most unimaginable way, create an indescribable, bizarre picture of the island forest. Black squirrels jump along the twisted trunks and branches of trees - everywhere you can see cones ground off by squirrel teeth. There is a bird market on the rocks. The cries of gulls, guillemots and cormorants can be clearly heard on the approaches to the top of the island. Among the inhabitants of the island. Petrov includes such birds as the white-tailed eagle, eagle owl, and white-rumped swift. In addition to the common squirrel, American mink and otter periodically appear on the island. And if you are lucky, you can meet a sealed seal in the sea - it is also called a sea hare, probably because of the cutest expression on its face. Surprisingly, “guests” from the mainland come to the island from time to time: most often these are deer, sometimes a bear hunts for wild garlic; Once, traces of the owner of the taiga, the Amur tiger, were also noted in the sand. And this is all - the real treasures of Petrov Island!
Currently, most people know about Petrov Island as a nature reserve, but once upon a time, several thousand years ago, people lived on it. Archaeological finds indicate that the first person chose the island to live in the 9th century BC. The culture developed, houses were built, fortifications were erected, the sea spit (by the way, also not man-made) was maintained in working order, but then the residents were forced to leave their home. The island is deserted. Over time, the houses began to collapse, and in their place, from seeds brought from the mainland by birds, yew trees sprouted, which after many centuries formed the yew grove known to us. The fact that the island was once inhabited is now evidenced by the remains of stone buildings, a protective rampart, artificial terraces, and sometimes the foundations of ancient dwellings reaching the surface. The uniqueness of the grove, in addition to the fact that it grew on the remains of an ancient settlement, is also that under the influence of severe weather, the island yews are thinner and squat, unlike the mainland ones. Their trunks and branches are severely twisted due to exposure to storm winds. There are only a few natural monuments like the island yew groves left around the world. And ours, located on about. Petrova, the only one in the entire Asian region.
However, those who want to visit the “miracle island” will face a real test in the form of off-road... From the head office of the reserve with a wonderful museum to the sea, drive about 70 km along bumpy dusty roads. But it's worth it! The beauty that reveals itself to the eye is exciting and difficult to describe. The sea route by boat from the coast to the island also adds to the delight. Bright sun, sea wind and salty spray, and then an exciting journey around the island! What could be more beautiful? Petrov Island is a very unusual place, it delights and inspires... Having once visited this mysterious place, you certainly begin to strive with your soul there, back under the dome of tightly woven yew branches, in order to again feel that delight and awe, close to the sacred, that you experience when looking at it , which was created by the invisible hand of nature and long, heavy centuries. The memories from this trip are truly a treasure!
