Once, an eccentric "mystic" claimed to know the secrets of human history, saying that the Lemmink inen Hoard in Helsinki, Finland, had the world's most valuable gold, jewelry and ancient works of art, worth 15 billion pounds (about 150 billion yuan), but no one knew the exact location of this treasure. So in Finland, a group of treasure hunters spent more than 34 years searching for the "Ancient Cave of Lemingenen" in a cave system near Helsinki. Now, the group of treasure hunters say that when the ice and snow melt in May this year, they will continue to dig and will soon find the treasure.
The "Lemingen ancient treasure cave" is said to have more than 50,000 gems, several 18-carat gold statues and at least 1,000 artifacts dating back thousands of years. But it wasn't until 1984 that anyone knew the location of the treasure. At the time, Bock, the owner of the land, claimed that his family was the keeper of secrets that had been passed down through the centuries. According to Bock, the origins of native humans in Finland about 50 million years ago, how the Ice Age led to the dispersal of humans and the establishment of the first civilizations around the world, and the mysterious legends of Finland. In fact, Bock's profession is a tour guide, and he often tells some legendary stories.
According to Bock, in the 10th century, in order to protect the vast treasures of the ancient royal family, the rooms in his own large manor house were sealed with huge stone slabs. In 1987, Bock recruited 24 followers to form a digging team. Although none of them had archaeological experience, since then, the team has removed several huge granite slabs from the cave entrance and excavated about 400 tons of sediment. Since he had no children, Bock said he had to make the secret of the treasure public, otherwise no one would really be able to pass it on. In 2010, Bork died at the age of 68. But Carl Borgen, an expert involved in the excavation, said: "We are already in the final stages and believe that the treasure found at the end is incredible." However, the "Ancient Cave of Lemingenen" in Helsinki is not the only mysterious treasure, there are several treasures in the world that are said to be of great value.
There is a deposit in the U.S. state of Arizona named after The German immigrant Jakob Waltz. It is said that Jacob discovered this deposit in the 19th century, which contains endless gold. Until Jacob's death in 1891, only one person was described as the location of the mine, and that person was his neighbor. In fact, jacob told his neighbor only because he took good care of him when he was dying. However, this story triggered many people to go here every year to search for treasure, and some people died because of it, which led to rumors of the treasure curse.
Founded in 1119, the Knights Templar was one of the most famous organizations in Europe, and over time it amassed enormous influence and wealth. In 1307, King Philip IV of France destroyed the Templar Order and tried to confiscate their treasury, but it was empty. To this day, exactly what the Templar treasure was and where it was hidden remains a mystery.
In 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés arrived in the Aztec Empire and was welcomed by Montezuma II and received a large amount of gold and silver. But the greedy Spaniards attempted to sack the Aztec Empire, and Cortis was forced to flee, dumping the treasure on Lake Descoco in Mexico. According to legend, the treasures are at the bottom of the lake – many people have tried to find them, but without success.
There is a library in Russia known as the "Lost Moscow Tsar Library", where ivan the Great, the ruler of the 16th century, is said to have collected a large collection of precious ancient documents. Legend has it that the "Lost Library of the Tsars of Moscow" was located beneath the Kremlin, but Ivan the Great hid these precious documents. It is also said that Ivan the Great placed a "curse" on the library, and once someone entered it, he would go blind.
In a sacred Jewish building in Jerusalem, Israel, there is a gold chest containing a stone slab inscribed with the Ten Commandments of God for Moses. It is said that in 587 BC, when the Babylonian army occupied the city, the chest was destroyed, but there are also claims that it still exists, but the box was moved to St. Mary's Church in Zion in Axum, Ethiopia. There is even a theory that it was brought to Earth by ancient aliens, who later took the box with them. Dear readers, what other legends have you heard about ancient treasures?