Historically, there are many rare treasures from different cultures, which have been stolen or mysteriously disappeared in the case of wars, disasters and other circumstances, such as when the Eight-Power Alliance entered the Yuanmingyuan, which caused a large number of treasures to be lost overseas, and some of the treasures are still missing. Such a situation is not only happening in the Yuanmingyuan, all over the world, all walks of life, today take stock of the 10 most valuable treasures that are still missing, some of which may have been destroyed, but some of them may still exist, maybe one day will be discovered by you.
The first one: the Amber Room
Built in the 18th century at Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg, the Amber Room was a gift from King William I of Prussia to Peter the Great of Russia, and the room features not only gilded mosaics, mirrors, and carvings, but also about 450 kilograms of amber panels. In 1941, the Nazi Germans invaded St. Petersburg, dismantled the "Amber Room" in the palace, filled 27 boxes and transported it back to Königsberg, Germany, but the "Amber Room" never appeared after World War II. Some historians believe that the "Amber Room" was sunk by the Nazis to the bottom of Lake Toplitz in central Austria, and the Germans had planned to regain the treasure after defeating the Allies, but the failure of the war caused the treasure excavation plan to be stranded, and the search has disappeared.
Second: the Ark of the Old Testament
According to the Hebrew Bible (the revelatory scripture of Judaism), the Ark of the Covenant was a holy relic of the ancient nation of Israel, essentially a symbol of god's presence. The "covenant" refers to God's covenant with Israel, and the ark of the covenant is the ark in which God's covenant with Israel is placed. Originally preserved in the Holy Stone Mosque in ancient Jerusalem, this ark is said to have been built by King Solomon, so the Holy Stone Mosque, also known as the First Temple, is the holiest place on earth for the Jews. In 587 BC, the ancient Babylonian army conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the temple during the ransacking of the city, and the Ark of the Covenant has since disappeared. Some scholars believe that the ark of the covenant still exists, and the most likely place is because the original site of the inner temple of the temple is underground, but because the holy stone mosque rebuilt on the original site is a holy place belonging to islam and judaism, it is impossible to explore and excavate at all.
The third: Honjo authentic knife
Honjo Masamune, which is said to have been forged by Goro Enteromichi Masamune, born between 1264 and 1343, may not be familiar to many people, but many people have heard of the "Yokai Murasho", and Masamune is the master of Yukimura Masamune, and is considered by many to be the greatest sword maker in Japanese history. The knife takes its name from one of its owners, Shonaga Honjo, who was later owned as a prize by the Tokugawa family and continued until the end of World War II. During the U.S. occupation of Japan, the knife never reappeared after it was handed over to the U.S. authorities, and some people believe that it has been destroyed by American soldiers because of its great national symbolism, while others believe that the honjo authentic knife was brought to the private collection of the United States.
The fourth: Peking Man Fossil
In 1929, in a cave near the village of Zhoukoudian in Beijing, fossils of primitive humans living between 200,000 and 750,000 years ago were found, and they were named "Peking People". The first five unearthed fossils of Peking Ape Man skulls were deposited in peking union hospital in the United States. At the end of 1941, as the war became more and more intense, for the purpose of "protecting the skull fossils of Peking people", the Kuomintang and the United States reached an agreement, and the skull fossils were arranged by the US consulate to be taken out of China and temporarily stored in the United States. On December 5, 1941, the Peking man skull was handed over to the U.S. Marine Corps that was about to leave Beijing to withdraw to the United States, and when the troops were on a train bound for Qinhuangdao, due to the subsequent outbreak of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese army captured American soldiers in north China, and the whereabouts of the Peking man skull have been unknown ever since.
Fifth: Nazi gold
During World War II, the Nazis plundered gold for themselves in three main ways, one from the central banks of the occupied countries, the second from "death row prisoners", and the third from the Jews, with a total amount of 8.5 billion US dollars. To hide their sights, the Nazis recast most of the looted gold into nearly 12 kilograms of gold ingots each. Towards the end of World War II, nazi forces led by SS officer Ernst Kartenbrenner sank large amounts of gold into Lake Toplitz in Austria. Although since then, there have been a number of searches by exploration teams, but so far no gold has been found. Some people think that the idea of sinking to the bottom of the lake is just a "smoke bomb", but in fact the gold did not sink into the lake, but secretly entered Germany.
Sixth: The Lost Leonardo da Vinci mural
In 1505, Leonardo da Vinci painted a fresco in the Palazzo Vecchio (the town hall of Florence) depicting the victory of the Italian Confederation over Milan at the Battle of Angeli in 1440. In 1563, the Palazzo Vecchio was remodeled, led by the painter and architect George Vasari, and the Leonardo da Vinci frescoes mysteriously disappeared. It was later suggested that George Vasari painted his own frescoes on Leonardo da Vinci's work, as Vasari's painting had a flag with the inscription Cerca trova (Look, Find), and there are current studies that suggest that there is a gap between Vasari's paintings and the brick walls behind it, but this conclusion has not been confirmed.
Seventh: Easter eggs
From 1885 to 1916, during the reign of Emperor Alexander, a jewelry company run by the Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé produced ornately decorated "Easter eggs" for the Russian royal family, which were decorated with exquisite enamel, tri-colored violet diamonds, mounted on a base of twisted gold leaves and twigs. During the reign of Emperor Alexander III, a total of 10 eggs were produced, and 40 more eggs were produced during the reign of his son Nicholas II.
In 1917, the October Revolution in Russia led to the execution of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, and most of his family. After their deaths, most of the Easter eggs disappeared. Rumor has it that some of them were destroyed during the war, and some were privately collected by wealthy people around the world, but easter eggs have never appeared in the public eye.
The eighth: the first feature film
Released in Australia in 1906, The Story of the Kelly Gang is considered by many to be the world's first feature film. The film, which lasts more than an hour, depicts the story of the 19th-century outlaw --- Ned Kelly (1854-1880) and the gang he created. The film was a huge success at the time, attracting audiences across the country not only when it was released in Melbourne on Boxing Day in 1906. At the end of 1907, when it was screened in New Zealand and England, the response was also strong. Unfortunately, the film was not properly preserved, and by 1970, due to porting and theft, only some promotional materials and a few photos were left, and the main part of the film was basically lost.
Number Nine: Justice Judges
The "Justice Judge", part of the Ghent altarpiece, is an altarpiece painted by the 15th-century Dutch painter Van Ecker Brothers in Ghent, Belgium, in the Cathedral of Saint Bavo, belgium, which has been called the world's first true oil painting. This altarpiece, placed in front of the altar of the church, consists of wooden planks, and a total of 20 pictures inside and outside constitute a folding barrier. At the festival of worship, the two wings of the altar are slowly opened with the melody of the music, and 12 splendid altarpieces are presented in front of people's eyes. In 1934, part of the altarpiece "Justice Judge" was stolen, and although the more than 2,000-page case file is still valid today and new hints have emerged over time, no accurate clues have emerged about the painting.
Tenth: Florentine Diamonds
Also known as the "Austrian Yellow Diamond" or "Tasgani Diamond", the Florentine Diamond weighs 137 carats and is said to have originated in India and entered Europe at the end of the 15th century before being acquired by the royal family. After World War I, Charles I, the last Emperor of austria-Hungary, fled to Switzerland with it, deposited it in a bank vault, and entrusted it to an Austrian lawyer named Bruno Steiner. But then the diamond disappeared out of thin air and was initially characterized as a lawyer for self-theft, but after the trial the lawyer was acquitted, and some people thought that the Florentine diamond may have been recut, and others believed that it was lost and was in private collection.