Top 5 Famous Long Lost Treasures



Top 5 Famous Long Lost Treasures. The hidden treasures in this list have all been long lost and buried for a while. Find any of these treasures and you are guaranteed to be rich!

5. The Pharoah’s Treasure

Everyone knows about the vast treasures contained within ancient Egyptian tombs. The tombs of high priests Heridor, Piankh and Menkheperre are some of the most sought after tombs, especially because they have eluded discovery for thousands of years. A British archaeologist said that, “when Herihor’s tomb is found it will make Tutankhamun’s tomb look like a display at Woolworth’s”…

4. The Lost City of Paititi.

The legend of Paititi states that a vast city with hordes of Incan gold and artefacts is hidden somewhere in the rainforest, just waiting to be discovered. The city of Paititi is said to lie deep within the Brazilian rainforest. In 2009, satellite photos emerged that showed that there had once been large settlements in the Boco de Acre region of Brazil, further strengthening the belief that a treasure is to be found somewhere…

3. Dutch Schultz’s buried safe

Dutch Schultz was an American mobster who made most of his money bootlegging alcohol. He was being investigated by the IRS for tax evasion so Schultz got a safe made and he placed 7 million dollars in bank notes, and bonds into the safe. He then drove the safe somewhere in upstate New York with his bodyguard and buried it. The secret whereabouts of the safe died with Schultz and his bodyguard Rosencrantz, who were both shot before the location was revealed…

2. Yamashita’s Treasures

During WWII the Japanese army looted parts of South East Asia and stole millions of dollars in gold and other treasures from banks, temples, depositories, museums and private homes. In order to keep the booty safe, the army is said to have hidden the treasure in caves and underground tunnels in various locations across the Philippines. Many of these treasures are still believed to be in the caves…

1. Copper Scroll

The Copper Scroll is one of various scrolls found in Israel in 1952. Whereas the other scrolls are written on parchment or papyrus, this scroll is written on metal. Unlike the others, it is not a literary work, but a list of locations at which various items of gold and silver are buried or hidden. The directions are highly complex. The treasure is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars today. Nobody has been able to solve the cryptic sayings and the whereabouts of the colossal missing treasures remain unknown.

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