Famous treasure hunters. The largest treasures found recently

Each case of finding any decent treasure becomes a sensation and attracts attention for some time. And this happens not so rarely. Only for the most Lately The media reported several similar stories. So, in the Nizhny Novgorod region. a certain citizen accidentally found a fair amount of coins and other valuable items dating back to 1751. He did this while digging up his own garden. What is especially noteworthy is that this was not the first time he dug up.

Another famous case. The bulldozer operator carried out work in accordance with the plan for the reconstruction of the embankment in Izhevsk. And in the process of work, he pulled out a barrel from the ground, which was filled with coins from the tsarist era. There were several hundred coins. Around the same time, in Suzdal, again, while carrying out scheduled work, a team of plumbers discovered over 300 coins dating back to the third quarter of the 18th century. This is far from full list valuable recent finds.

According to long-term statistics, once every six months (on average) in Russia someone finds a treasure worthy of media attention. In fact, such discoveries happen even more often. Since they are widely announced only by those who intend to cooperate with the authorities, and the treasure was discovered completely by accident. Unfortunately, among those who are looking for treasures purposefully, there are practically no people willing to cooperate with the state. This area is highly criminalized. Many of those who find treasure by accident prefer to realize the discovered values ​​on their own, without involving the state. It is very dangerous.

The fact is that, according to current legislation, the cost of the recovered treasure is divided in half between the one who found it and the owner of the land where the treasure was discovered. At the same time, the law contains a clause that if the objects contained in the treasure are of artistic value, half the value of the found treasure goes to the state. And the procedures for assessing and determining the presence of this notorious artistic value are also very imperfect. There have been cases when the very location of the treasure was declared a “historical monument”, and retroactively, and the owner of the land and the person who found the treasure, who wished to register it according to the law, were involved in criminal liability. All this discourages citizens who have found treasure from cooperating with the state. However, attempts to sell ancient valuables on your own also involve serious risks, often fatal. The sphere of “black treasure hunting” is criminal by its very nature. And the methods for resolving conflicts among people involved in this business are appropriate.

And now we will list the 5 most mysterious treasures in Russia:

1. Bosporan “golden suitcase” lost during the Great Patriotic War.
2. A treasure containing jewelry items looted by the famous St. Petersburg bandit of the NEP period Lenka Panteleev.
3. Gold, from the ship "Varyagin" that sank in 1906
4. Kolchak's gold.
5. Treasure of industrialist Batashev.

All these mysterious treasures have one thing in common. The real existence of these values ​​is beyond doubt. There is documentary evidence. And second. These treasures are called mysterious treasures because, despite numerous attempts, no one has been able to find them. Moreover, the likelihood that the person (or group of people) who found them managed to keep the fact of their discovery secret is negligible, since we're talking about about too large and unique values, the appearance of even a part of which on the market would not go unnoticed. That is why there is reason to say that these mysterious treasures still lie somewhere and are waiting for someone to discover them.

Now let’s tell you in more detail about the origin of each of these mysterious treasures.

5 largest mysterious treasures in Russia

Bosporan gold

The treasure is also known as the “golden suitcase”. Although in fact we are talking about a suitcase, it is an ordinary black suitcase. In the accompanying documents it was named “special cargo $15.” And it received the “popular” name “golden” due to the value of its contents. Its composition is impressive: 70 Bosporan and Pontic silver coins from the Mithridates period. There are many Pantipakean coins made of red gold, as well as Bosporan gold coins. This is the most valuable thing. But there are things “simpler”: coins of various materials and denominations of Genoese, Constantinople, and Turkish coinage, related to different periods, medals, gold plaques and jewelry made in ancient times.

All these values ​​were found during archaeological excavations of a Gothic mound in 1926, then they were described and placed in the historical and archaeological museum located in Kerch. The collection dates back to the 3rd-5th centuries, and each item is of not only commercial (weight), but also cultural, historical, scientific, and many – artistic value. 15 years have passed and all this wealth has disappeared.

In September 1941, when there was a real threat of occupation of Crimea by the Nazi army, the director of this museum, Yu. Marti, tried to take this unique collection to safe areas of the country. He put it in a strong plywood suitcase, lined with black leatherette on the outside. This valuable cargo was safely overcome Kerch Strait, and arrived in Armavir by car. There it was accepted for storage, about which documents have been preserved. But the building where it was stored was hit by an aerial bomb and it was completely destroyed. And the suitcase disappeared. It is known that the occupied Krasnodar region in 1942, the Germans undertook an active but unsuccessful search for this suitcase.

Many years later, already in 1982, evidence appeared that this same suitcase had been preserved and was transported to the station. Calm and given to the one operating in that area, operating there partisan detachment. What happened to him next is unknown. The suitcase, containing a total of 719 items, weighed approximately 80 kg. Attempts to find him are still being made. Starting point Art. is still useful for treasure hunters. Calm, located in the Otradnensky district of the Krasnodar region.

Treasures of Lenka Panteleev

The first reliable fact of this man’s biography is his service in the Red Army, where he was an ordinary soldier until 1922. Then he served in the Petrograd Cheka and for short term He made a good career for himself there, which ended abruptly with an unexpected and still strange dismissal. After this, Panteleev plunged headlong into crime, becoming the most dangerous bandit-raider from Russia at that time. He tried to create for himself the image of a “noble thief”, a kind of “Robin Hood” of the 20s, robbing exclusively NEPmen. But this is explained by purely pragmatic motives: the NEPmen at that time were the only wealthy class, they had something to rob. And for robbery government organizations or institutions, a significantly more serious punishment was provided.

At the same time, Panteleev practically did not hide, he led a riotous lifestyle, squandering the loot in best restaurants cities. As a result, he was quickly arrested and placed in the famous “Crosses”, from where he safely escaped in November 1922. By the way, this is the only successful escape from the famous prison in its entire history.

Once free, the bandit decided to flee further, abroad, but not before ensuring a comfortable existence for himself. Petrograd trembled. In two months, Panteleev’s gang carried out 35 armed raids (on average: more than every other day), many of which were accompanied by murders. During this period, the bandit managed to appropriate a huge amount different values, mostly small-sized jewelry. On February 12, 1923, operatives of the Petrograd UGRO managed to establish the whereabouts of Panteleev and attempted to detain him. In the ensuing shootout, the bandit was killed. Almost all the valuables looted by Panteleev’s gang disappeared without a trace. It is assumed that Panteleev's treasure is hidden somewhere in the dungeons of the city. Attempts to find him were made repeatedly, and it cannot be said that all searches were completely unsuccessful. Quite often, diggers managed to discover various hiding places or caches with weapons, criminal accessories, etc. in dungeons. According to rough estimates, the total value of Panteleev’s treasure could reach $150 thousand. The most likely location of this treasure is underground passages, galleries and communications laid before 1923 under the central districts of St. Petersburg, including Ligovka and other dungeons of that area.

Gold from "Varyagin"

On October 7, 1906, the motor ship “Varyagin” sank in the Ussuri Bay. He was flying from Vladivostok to b. Gankgouzy (now Sukhodol). According to the newspapers, the goods transported included mail and cash intended for the troops stationed there and local population. In addition, there were 250 passengers on board. The cause of the crash was sea ​​mine, drifting since time Russo-Japanese War. The ship sank very quickly, only 15 people were saved, including the captain.

But a little later one became public interesting fact. It turns out that shortly after the crash confidant The merchant Varyagin sent a petition to the local General Government. The document contained a request for compensation for 60 thousand rubles in gold transported on that ill-fated flight, and the cost of a certain cargo. The merchant was refused.

In 1913, Captain Ovchinnikov, who survived the wreck and knew the exact coordinates of the place where the ship was lost, managed to equip a ship-raising expedition on his own. The ship was found, but the ship-lifting work itself required much more serious investments. Therefore, then only part of the valuable cargo was recovered from the ship that sank at a depth of 26 m, and it is known for sure that there was no gold among the recovered ones.

They were planning to equip a second expedition, but its departure date was postponed several times due to weather conditions and then... the war began. Next - revolution, intervention, final establishment in the region Soviet power. They never tried to raise the Varyagin again. The fate of Captain Ovchinnikov is unknown, as are the exact coordinates of the place in the bay where valuables worth several million are buried. Somewhere between b. Sukhodol, Vargli and the alignment of three stones. You can search in this triangle. Whether the search and lifting work will pay off is not a fact. Apparently that’s why there are no takers yet.

Kolchak's Gold

This story is widely known and therefore very popular among treasure hunters. Books were written and films were made about the notorious “Kolchak’s gold”. They just can’t find him yet. There are many legends, rumors and versions surrounding this gold, so we will list what is known reliably. At the beginning of the 1st World War, a significant part of the Empire's gold reserves was transported to Kazan. It was there that this gold was captured by the army of Admiral Kolchak, who proclaimed himself the supreme ruler of the empire. The gold was transported from Kazan to Omsk, where it was received, capitalized and valued at 650 million gold rubles. But in 1921, Kolchak’s troops were defeated, he himself was arrested and soon shot, and the gold... he was captured by a corps made up of Czechoslovak prisoners (who had previously fought on Kolchak’s side). Soon the corps command was forced to hand over the captured gold to the Bolshevik government in exchange for the opportunity to leave Russia. The gold was counted, and a shortage of approximately 250 million gold rubles was discovered. There were 650 million. There are 400 left. The White Czechs had no opportunity to hide gold bars. Since then, they have been looking for these missing bars worth 250 million old gold rubles.

There are two main versions. The first is that the treasures to this day lie somewhere in the dungeons of Omsk, or are again buried somewhere near the station. Zakhlamlino.

Another version says that shortly before his collapse, Kolchak ordered part of the gold to be sent to Vladivostok, for which several convoys were formed. For example, it became known that one of the soldiers of Kolchak’s army, who served in one of the Siberian regiments, an Estonian by nationality, Karl Purrock, said that gold bars were buried near the station. Taiga, near Kemerovo. In 1941, the NKVD became interested in Purrock’s story, summoned him from Estonia, where he lived, and involved him in the search for the treasure. Surroundings of the station They dug up the taiga diligently, but found nothing. Purrovik was arrested, and a year later he died in the camp.

And the last in number on our list, but by no means the last in value and mystery:

Treasure of industrialist Andrei Batashev

Let's start with the fact that A. Batashev was a very remarkable person. For example, he is the founder of the village of Gus-Zhelezny. In two years, he built a grandiose structure for himself, which became his residence. In style, it bore little resemblance to the estate of a Russian landowner, more reminiscent of a medieval castle with characteristic fortifications.

But Andrei Batashev quickly became bored with the management of the plant and he handed it over to his brother Ivan. And he himself took up... robbery, from time to time, taking breaks for the next reconstruction of the estate or a visit to Moscow, where he openly squandered money. This did not arouse suspicion: the Batashevs were very rich. But the merchant boasted that he had eradicated all the bandits in the surrounding area, although robberies continued and local roads had a reputation for being among the most dangerous. It is also known that no one subsequently saw the people who carried out any work inside the estate. None of them left the estate. And there were about 300 such workers. But the robber industrialist was patronized by Prince Potemkin himself, so he could afford almost anything without any consequences. But then the empress's favorite died.

And almost immediately, Batashev’s Eagle’s Nest estate was subjected to a large-scale inspection. The seriousness of the suspicions is evidenced by the fact that the inspectors were looking for neither more nor less, but the illegal production of coins. However, the inspection did not reveal any special violations or treasures. After this, Batashev began to lead a reclusive lifestyle, reducing contacts with outside world to a minimum and died in 1799.

It was here that his heirs were expected to be very disappointed. After the death of the merchant-industrialist-robber, it turned out that there was practically nothing valuable in his estate. And according to the calculations of contemporaries, Batashev’s fortune was enormous, but it all disappeared without a trace.

Now there is a children's sanatorium here. Most of the buildings from Batashev’s time have been destroyed or radically rebuilt. It is clear that treasure hunters are most interested in the preserved dungeons, but here’s the problem: the entire estate has been declared a state historical monument and any excavations on its territory are illegal. However, there is no clear indication that the treasures are buried on the estate. They may well be lying somewhere in the forest under a tree near the village. Gus-Zhelezny, Ryazan region.

The largest treasures found in the last 10 years

Adventurers have long been attracted to treasures, a great number of which are hidden in the depths of the seas, deserts and in ancient hiding places. This is not only an adventurous adventure, but also interesting discoveries that lift the curtains in history, and romance from the past that makes itself known.

The most amazing thing is that not only archaeologists and divers, junk dealers or treasure hunters can find something valuable. Sometimes such a chance comes along and ordinary people. The main thing is that the wealth found is not underestimated!

Here are the most valuable and interesting treasures found in the last decade!

"Treasure of the Naryshkins" in St. Petersburg, 2012

In March 2012, in St. Petersburg, during the restoration of the ancient Trubetskoy-Naryshkin mansion at 29 Tchaikovsky Street, workers found a walled-up room filled with dishes. Most of the devices bore the Naryshkin family coat of arms. The collection was complemented by French knives with mother-of-pearl and porcelain painted handles, several Easter pendants in bulk and on a chain, stored in a case with the mark of Faberge, and orders Russian Empire— 2168 items in total. All items were carefully packed in vinegar-soaked cloth and 1917 newspapers. Apparently, the owners expected to return.

Offerings at an Indian temple, 2011

This is one of the largest treasures in modern history. The treasures hidden in the lower tiers of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple have been valued at $22 billion. This is 6% of India's total gold and foreign exchange reserves. The temple's guardians began filling six underground vaults with donations from the 14th century.

One and a half hundredweight of Roman coins, 2010, Great Britain

The bronze coins were kept in a clay jug, which was located only under a 30-centimeter layer of earth. The treasure was found by an amateur archaeologist. The total value of the coins has not been disclosed.

Gold and jewels in Staffordshire, 2009

The treasure, discovered by the Englishman Terry Herbert, consisted of five kilograms of gold, three kilograms of silver and precious stones. The treasure hunter stumbled upon the treasure while exploring the territory of his friend's farm with a metal detector.

Collection of coins from the German library, 2011

A box filled with unique Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins was found among the books of the state library in one of the towns of Lower Bavaria by an ordinary cleaning lady. Perhaps the collection was hidden in 1803 from the authorities, who confiscated coins and books stored in monasteries for the benefit of the state. The cost of the find is several million euros.

17 tons of silver at a depth of 2.5 km, 2011, Atlantic

About 17 tons of silver were discovered on board the British steamship Mantola, which sank in Atlantic Ocean. The ship was wrecked as a result of an attack by the German submarine U-81. The value of the treasure exceeds $19 million. True, no one has yet been able to lift it from such a depth.

Half a million gold and silver coins, 2007

In May 2007, Odyssey Marine Exploration announced the discovery of a sunken ship containing 500,000 gold and silver coins on board. The treasure was recovered and shipped to the United States, but the company did not say who owned the sunken ship or where exactly it was found.

48 tons of English silver, 2012, Atlantic

In February 1941, the Gairsoppa was torpedoed by a German submarine. The transport sank 300 nautical miles off the coast of Ireland. There were 85 crew members on board the ship. Only the second mate, Richard Ayers, managed to escape. About 48 tons of silver—1,203 bars—were recovered from the ship.

700 gold coins, 2011, Caribbean

Off the coast of the Dominican Republic, divers from the American organization Deep Blue Marine recovered 700 coins dating back to 1535 and gold jewelry from a sunken ship. The cost of the find is several million dollars.

53 tons of platinum on a British ship, 2012, USA

In 2009, American treasure hunter Greg Brooks announced that he had discovered unimaginable treasures lying on the bottom of a British merchant ship off the American coast, with which Great Britain and the USSR paid for equipment supplied from the United States under Lend-Lease. Then Brooks, fearing competitors, named only the approximate cost of what was found - $3.5 billion, without disclosing the location of the find.

Three years later, Greg Brooks named the ship - Port Nicholson - and clarified that it was sunk by a German submarine. “Our equipment is not sufficient to cope with two to five knots of current, almost zero visibility and difficult open ocean conditions,” Brooks said, complaining that he did not have $2.5 million for suitable underwater equipment. No one has yet succeeded in lifting treasures from the bottom of the ocean.

500-year-old ship with $13 million worth of gold found in the desert, 2016

Namibian diamond miners stumbled upon the wreck of a 500-year-old ship in the desert off the coast. The Portuguese ship Bom Jesus ("Good Jesus") disappeared in 1533 on its way to India. Found under a very impressive layer of sand, the ship rested on the site of an ancient man-made sea lagoon, which has now turned into salt Lake. Gold and silver coins were found in the hold, as well as many elephant tusks. The total value of the goods is estimated at more than $13 million.

The ship was found by diamond miners after draining one of the salt lakes near the Skeleton Coast. Ships are discovered from time to time in these places, but the Portuguese cargo ship is the oldest of all those found and the only one whose cargo is of such value.

Items found on the ship, with a spatula to give an idea of ​​scale: an astrolabe (in the center), a frying pan and some pottery. Things were well preserved. Prayer beads and silver Portuguese coin.

In the holds were found many Spanish, Portuguese and Venetian gold coins, ivory from West Africa, German copper ingots, weapons and, of course, skeletons.

While some only dream of finding valuable artifacts, others, armed with tools, go to excavations. The discovery of ancient treasures is always an exciting event. It is difficult to count how many treasures have been found in Russia today, but it is worth highlighting the five most famous.

The largest treasures in Russia

Scythian Gold

The vast space between the Danube and Don is strewn with many mounds left after the disappearance of the Scythian tribes. Raids on burial mounds began in the Middle Ages, and today’s collection of the Hermitage and other museums is replete with a huge number of gold items from Scythian burials.

Vladimir Golden Gate

According to legend, oak doors were covered with copper sheets with a thick layer of gilding. They disappeared in 1238, during the offensive of the Tatar-Mongol troops. Legend says that on this moment they rest at the bottom of the river. Klyazma.

Kolchak's Gold

Over 1600 tons of gold. Kolchak used some of the gold to buy weapons. The second part was found by Red Army soldiers after his arrest. And there are conflicting rumors about the third part of the gold reserves, but all traces lead to Tyumen.

Napoleonic treasure

The looted wealth of Moscow was placed on two hundred carts. With the onset of winter, Napoleon's troops returned to France, but the difficulties of movement forced them to get rid of some of the booty along the way. Along the route from Moscow towards Smolensk, it was possible to discover many valuables, but the fate of the main part is unknown to this day.

Treasure hidden by Sonya Golden Hand on Khitrovka

Had a weakness for jewelry, the cheat skillfully appropriated them for herself. It is believed that in the center of Moscow, she hid a huge diamond. The exact location is not known. According to legend, the fraudster hid it in a samovar buried next to the Khitrov market.

Top most famous treasures of world history

But not only in Russia, hidden treasures can be found all over the world. There are legends about them, movies are made, books are written. Every year thousands of people from all over the world try their luck in search of sunken ships, pirate hiding places, caves, grottoes, and carry out excavations in the most various parts globe. Here is a list of just some of them:

Treasure on the island of Java (Indonesia)

More recently it was discovered amazing find, consisting of 14,000 pearls, 4,000 rubies, 400 dark red sapphires, and 2,200 garnets. They were discovered on a ship that sank more than 1000 years ago. Treasure hunters also found small flasks for perfumes, jars made of baked clay, dishes, vases from the Fatimid dynasty, which once ruled Ancient Egypt. Such 10th-century finds from sunken ships are extremely rare, and this will fill a large gap in knowledge about those times.

Treasures of Tillya-Tepe in Afghanistan

In northern Afghanistan near Shibargan in 1979 (a year before the entry Soviet troops) archaeological excavations were carried out under the leadership of V. Sarianidi. A treasure consisting of approximately 20,000 gold ornaments was discovered in six graves. The find consisted of coins, belts, necklaces encrusted with precious stones, medallions and a crown.

Treasure discovered in Staffordshire

In 2009, archaeologist Terry Herbert discovered a treasure dating from the Anglo-Saxon era. The treasure weighed 10 kg and consisted of gold, precious stones, and silver. Among the items were armor, swords, dishes, and religious objects.

Pirate's Treasure - Florida Beach

In 1984, treasure hunter Barry Clifford discovered a treasure that once belonged to pirates on the Florida coast. About five tons of various valuables were recovered from the shipwreck. The treasure was valued at $15,000.

Treasure of Tutankhamun (Egypt)

In 1922, Howard Carter discovered a golden coffin, made in an unsurpassed manner, in the tomb of Tutankhamun, as well as a throne, masks and many other treasures. The tomb was the first that had not been looted before. The find was hailed as a huge discovery.

Pereshchepinskoe treasure (Bulgaria)

The treasure was discovered by accident in 1912 in the village. Maloye Pereshchepino in Ukraine, 13 km from Poltava. The shepherd boy literally fell into the Kuvrat tomb, which belonged to the founder of Great Bulgaria, Asparukh's father. More than 800 items, weighing gold items - 25 kg, silver items - 50 kg. Amphoras, dishes, cups, 12 gold and 11 silver bowls, stirrups, a blade in a gold sheath, a saddle, etc. were found.

The largest treasure found

History contains many legends about treasures and the lucky people who managed to find them. But there are treasures the sight of which will take the breath away of the most notorious skeptics. In the dungeons located in the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple (India), researchers were able to discover countless treasures that amazed the whole world.

Five hidden vaults were uncovered in the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Cathedral, built in honor of the god Vishnu. According to experts, their price is 25 billion dollars, and this gives grounds to consider it the largest treasure to date.

To date, research continues in 2 more secret chambers and, perhaps, new hiding places will be discovered.

At the very big treasure The world's collection included gold coins, bars weighing about 2 tons, a diamond necklace 5.5 meters long, and several bags of diamonds. And the most outstanding find is considered to be a statue of the god Vishu, made of gold, 1.2 m high.

Very often problems arise with the right to own the discovered treasure. For example, treasures found by the American company Odyssey near Portugal from a sunken Spanish military frigate. 500,000 coins, jewelry and jewelry were brought to the surface. The fate of these artifacts has not yet been determined. The Spanish government has put forward its right, but the company is defending its rights, since the treasure was discovered on neutral territory.

The frigate Nuestra Señora las Mercedes was transporting coins from the Spanish colony to Peru in 1804, and was sunk by the British near Cape St. Mary. About 200 frigate sailors were killed in the explosion.

Treasures often contain not only jewelry, but also money. .
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On January 9, 1932, in the ruins of the ancient Indian settlement of Monte Albana in southern Mexico, it was discovered richest treasure XIII century, belonging to the Zapotec people.

When and where else were the largest treasures in human history found?

1. Gulf of Finland

The Gulf of Finland is considered a cemetery for sunken ships carrying untold treasures. More than 6 thousand sunken ships rest on its bottom. In 1953, Finnish fishermen came across a ship that had been sunk near the islet of Borste, near the city of Turku. At that moment, he made no impression on archaeologists and historians. However, in 1961, divers from Sweden began studying it. It turned out that this was the galleon "St. Michael". On October 15, 1747, he headed from Amsterdam to the shores of St. Petersburg. On board were valuable cargo destined for the imperial court. Also, a gift was personally delivered to Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, in the form of a carved gold convertible. When permission to carry out work at depth on the Finnish side was received, Swedish divers opened the cabins and during the first days of the expedition they recovered many gold objects encrusted with precious stones. 34 gold snuff boxes, a set of watches made of gold and silver, porcelain. Among them was a gilded carriage for Elizabeth.

2. Baltic Sea

In the summer of 1999, a Finnish search expedition discovered the schooner Frau Maria, shipwrecked in 1771, on board which were treasures for the Hermitage - various works of art that were ordered from Holland Russian empress Catherine II.

In the holds of the ship there were many paintings that were not just sealed in boxes, but packed in leather cases, placed in lead vessels, and then filled with wax. In addition to paintings, there were other valuable items on the ship, such as porcelain, bronze, and products made from various precious metals.

After the treasures had actually been found, the litigation regarding who they should belong to - those who found them or those for whom they were originally intended. The court transferred the right of disposal to the discoverers. Russia did not agree with this. The matter of this treasure has not yet been resolved.

3. Moscow Kremlin

In 1910, during the construction of shopping arcades (currently the GUM is located on this site), a treasure was found consisting of 4,820 copper kopecks dating back to the time of Alexei Mikhailovich.

At the Spassky Gate in 1939, two metal vessels were found that were filled with thirty-three thousand silver coins dating back to the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich and Mikhail Fedorovich. This is approximately before 1654.

During the reconstruction of Red Square in 1945, a treasure trove of silver coins was found, the minting of which dates back to the reign of Ivan the Terrible - Alexei Mikhailovich.
In 1965, a cache was discovered under the building of the Patriarchal Palace. There were two crosses made of marble and lapis lazuli and bound in gold. The products dated back to the 13th century. In 1884, a treasure was found there, consisting of letters with seals from the 14th century and documents.

In 1966, during the restoration of the Assumption Cathedral, a treasure was discovered consisting of three-bead temple rings made of silver.

The treasure is the contribution of noblewoman Morozova to the Miracle Monastery of the Moscow Kremlin. XVII century (1664). Presumably hidden by monks in 1917 (walled up in the wall). Discovered in 1931 during the destruction of the monastery. Paten. Star. A spear. Workshops of the Moscow Kremlin. Gold, precious stones, pearls. Enamel, carving. Photo: Dmitry Korobeinikov/RIA Novosti www.ria.ru.

4. Strait of Gibraltar

A huge treasure was found in the waters of the strait near Portugal. The treasure was found by the American company Odyssey on a sunken Spanish military frigate in 2007. 500 thousand silver and gold coins, as well as jewelry and jewelry were lifted from its side. The cost of this one of the most expensive treasure amounted to 500 million dollars. The court handed over all the treasures found to the Spanish government as historical value.

5. Atlantic Ocean

In 2009, an incredible treasure worth more than three billion dollars was discovered in the Atlantic, off the coast of Guyana (a state in the northeastern part of South America). During the Second World War, a ship sank in those places, the holds of which were filled with gold, platinum and diamonds. According to the main version, the owners of this cargo were Soviet Union and Britain. The American company that discovered the treasure tried to classify information about it, but failed. There is a version that she paid the allies with these diamonds, gold and platinum Soviet Russia for clothing, food and weapons. In 1942, a treasure ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine.

6. England

The $5 million “catch” belongs to the English treasure hunter Dave Crypt, who in 2010, using a regular metal detector, discovered a container with old coins- there were more than 52 thousand of them. Some of them date back to the 3rd century. How the lucky man disposed of the find is unknown.

7. Chile

In 2005, specialists from the Chilean company Wagner, using their own engineering development - a robot capable of scanning the molecular composition of soil at a depth of 50 meters, found 600 barrels with more than 800 tons of gold.

It is believed that they belonged to the Spanish navigator Juan Ubill. In 1715, he buried a huge amount of gold on one of the islands of the Juan Fernandez archipelago off the coast of Chile.

Many people were looking for treasures famous treasure hunters, for example, the American millionaire Bernard Kaiser, who sold his super-successful business producing fabric for NASA space suits in order to search for a Chilean treasure. However, only the Chilean company was lucky, which, by the way, with difficulty later defended its right to 50 percent of the value of the treasure from the Chilean government (the treasure was valued at $10 billion).

8. India

In the summer of 2011, the world's largest treasure was found, worth 22 billion dollars! The treasure was found in the Sri Padmanambhaswamy Temple in India, more precisely, in four of its crypts. The treasure consisted of precious stones, jewelry and gold coins, as well as countless works of art, the most outstanding of which was already recognized as a 1.2-meter statue of the god Vishnu, cast from pure gold and decorated with emeralds and diamonds.

The amount of treasure was so enormous that the officials who appraised them did not count the coins one at a time, but weighed them in whole bags.

Treasures that every archaeologist dreams of finding

1. Ark of the Covenant

According to the Bible this is greatest shrine Jewish people. The Ark of the Covenant (sometimes also called the Ark of Testimony) contained the tablets containing the Ten Commandments of Moses. IN Old Testament it is said that the Ark was made of wood, but was trimmed with gold inside and out.
In 607 BC. e. Jerusalem, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept in Solomon's Temple, was besieged and then captured by the Babylonians. The Jews were able to retake the city only 70 years later. But when they returned to Jerusalem, they never found the Ark.

Historians and adventurers are still looking for it. Not only for the gold it contained, but also because the existence of the Ark would mean that many of the events described in the Bible were true.

2. Treasures of the Templars

Knightly order, which at first was right hand church, and then it was declared worst enemy, managed to acquire considerable wealth. The knights supposedly went to the Holy Land to guard the path to it for pilgrims, but in reality they were actively searching for ancient treasures and shrines. Some researchers suggest that the Templars managed to find the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail and the treasures of King Solomon.

However, after brutal reprisals over the knights of the order most of wealth was lost.

3. Tomb of Genghis Khan

Between 1217 and 1227, Genghis Khan created the largest empire in world history and became the most influential person planets. At his disposal were countless riches captured in China, India, and Ancient Rus'.

Historians are still wondering where these untold riches went. In particular, it is assumed that his tomb can eclipse all previous similar finds, for example, the tomb of Tutankhamun. According to legend, the conqueror bequeathed to kill every soldier who would participate in his burial, and then turn the river so that it passed over his tomb.

4. Amber room

An 18th-century masterpiece of art lost during World War II has yet to be found. According to one version, she was kidnapped by the Nazis and exhibited for review in Konigsberg, which was destroyed by Allied bombing.

According to another version, the Nazis exhibited a copy in Konigsberg, and the Amber Room itself was taken to an unknown location. There is also a version according to which the Nazis got a copy of the Amber Room, and the masterpiece itself was hidden on the orders of Joseph Stalin.

5. Blackbeard's Treasure

The pirate nicknamed Blackbeard sailed the Atlantic for only two years (1716-1718), but managed to loot more than enough. Just at this time, the Spanish colonialists were actively transporting gold and silver mined in South America, to Europe. And the pirate made good money by robbing Spanish galleons.
Blackbeard hid the loot somewhere, but the secret of the location of his hiding place went with him to the grave on the day when the British officer Robert Maynard caught the pirate and strung him up on a yardarm.

Some researchers believe that the key to the cache can be found in the remains of Blackbeard's ship, which was called Queen Anne's Revenge and was sunk by the British shortly before the pirate's death. The ship is believed to be located off the coast of North Carolina.

In the dungeons of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India), which is the shrine of the former rulers of the principality of Travancore, researchers discovered untold riches that amazed not only India, but the whole world.

History has long preserved legends about the countless treasures of the ancient rulers of India - that they possessed a huge amount of gold coins and precious stones. As is often confirmed in practice, legends and tales are not always based on fictitious facts, as was confirmed by researchers who lifted hundreds of kilograms of gold coins and items made of precious alloys and bags of precious stones from storage facilities.

According to official sources, five secret vaults have been opened in the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, the construction of which was dedicated to the god Vishnu. According to preliminary estimates by experts, their value could be twenty billion dollars, which gives every reason to consider this treasure the largest to date.

By order of the Indian government, work continues in two more secret chambers of the same temple. Researchers do not lose hope of discovering new hiding places using metal detectors.

The largest treasure in history consists of gold coins and bars, total weight which is about two tons, several bags of diamonds and a diamond necklace five and a half meters long. And scientists consider the biggest find to be the statue of the god Vishu, which is made of pure gold and has a height of 1.2 meters.

The construction of the temple dates back to the 16th century, but its prosperity began much later - from the 17th to the 19th centuries. During this time, the priests of the temple collected merchant donations and offerings, which filled the vaults.

Not the cheapest treasure in the world was found by the American company Odyssey near Portugal. The treasure was discovered on the sunken Spanish naval frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes in 2007. 500 thousand gold and silver coins, jewelry and decorations were lifted to the surface from the frigate. The total value of this treasure was about $500 million.

The right to this treasure was put forward in court by the Spanish government, as they want to protect the historical value from the hands of robbers and treasure hunters. Representatives of the American company Odyssey defended their right to the treasure, since it was found on neutral territory, but the Florida court, represented by Judge Mark Pizzo, remained on the side of Spain and decided to transfer everything found to the Spanish government.

The frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes was transporting minted coins from the Spanish colony to Peru in 1804, but was sunk by the British near Cape St. Mary. Approximately 200 sailors died from the frigate explosion.

The American company Odyssey claims that the treasure was recovered as part of the Black Swan special operation, but as it later turned out, the Spanish authorities were not notified of such operations. Odyssey's actions were called immoral and legally unacceptable.

At the moment the treasures are under protection federal court USA. One thing that remains unclear is when Spain will be able to rightfully receive the treasure that belongs to them. Odyssey plans to file an appeal and challenge the court's decision, as it believes that representatives of Spain have not proven their full right to ownership of this treasure.