This is an incomplete list of notable that are currently lost or missing.NameExistenceYear lostImageDescriptionfrom theConfirmed191Menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem depicted on a frieze on the Arch of Titus in RomeThe Menorah from the Second Temple in Jerusalem was and put on view in the in. The temple burned down in 191 after which the fate of the Menorah is uncertain. If it survived the fire, it could have been brought to by the after their in 455, as mentioned by in the 6th century.Legend410-After in 410, the fled to southern Italy, in.
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There their king, suddenly died from illness and was buried with its treasure in an unknown river, often reported to be the.Legendcirca 7th-10th c.—One of the eight treasures of the kingConfirmedcirca 960—Imperial Seal of China created by Emperor, lost after the.' S silverLegendcirca 990-995—A large quantity of silver coinage, allegedly buried near, Iceland, when Egill was in his eighties.Legend1185Artist's impressions of the Imperial Regalia of JapanA sword and one of the that legitimize the rule of.
Texas is a state filled with buried treasures and sunken ships, and it is naturally also rife with stories, rumors and legends about these precious treasures and how they ended up lost – and for some of them – found again. Here are a few examples: The Spanish silver cache.
Lost at sea in the in the. Current government claims possession, but has not permitted outside verification.Legend1216—Baggage train of, lost in during the.Legend1303—The coronet of, the last king of, it was seized along with other holy artifacts at the end of the, in 1284, was taken to London, and kept with the crown jewels in until they were stolen in 1303.
It was not present in the inventory taken during the destruction of the crown jewels by in 1649, and remains unaccounted for.Legend1520—Massive amount of gold and silver looted from the Treasure House of. Occurred during the.Lost Inca goldLegendcirca 1533—Originally intended as part of the ransom of it would have been hidden once it became known that the Spanish had killed him.Unidentified1678-1747Portrait of Amaro Pargo located on the canvas of the 'Christ of Humility and Patience' of the Shrine of Our Lady of El Rosario in Machado.The treasure would be composed of 'carved silver, gold jewelry, pearls and stones of value, Chinese porcelain, rich fabrics, paintings and perhaps 500,000 pesos'. The stories about this treasure are varied, some place it in the environment of the, while others place it in the zone of and the cave of San Mateo, northeast of. Replicas featured atA pair of cannons used by during the.
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Considered the 'Texas.' Legendcirca 1868—A legendary treasure allegedly buried in by the (disputed).Legend1902—Millions of gold pounds presumed to have been produced by the Boer forces in the South African veld under order of President. The money was believed to fund the purchase of weapons for the Boer Commandos. The funds went missing. Believed to have been buried or hidden somewhere in South Africa or taken by Kruger to Switzerland.Confirmed1907The Crown JewelsHeavily jewelled insignia of the. Stolen from in 1907.Legend - Partially Confirmed1909—$3 million in newly minted American coins destined to the Russian, an $800,000 US Government shipment in mixed coin to the, and the confirmed loss of $500,000 in passenger effects (all 1909 values) were lost when the foundered off the coast of New England as a result of a collision.Confirmed1917—The ( approx.
120 tonnes) of the government and other valuables sent to for safekeeping during. Argentine Flag buried by the soldiers who fought during the.Confirmed1983—Gold bullion, diamonds, and cash valued at £26 million (worth approximately £79 million in 2015)Confirmed2003—Diamonds, gold and other jewels worth $189 million. Dubbed the 'heist of the century'.Confirmed2009—43 items of jewellery, stolen in London on 6 August 2009. Valued at nearly £40 million.Confirmed2011—Gold pendants, necklaces and bracelets worth $6 million.Confirmed2013—Diamonds stolen from airplane at Brussels Airport valued at $50 million.Confirmed2015—Safe deposit facility burgled in London, total stolen could have been up to £200MConfirmed2019—Diamond jewellery sets, a sword with a diamond-encrusted handle, several shoe buckles and buttons made of diamonds, and parts of a diamond necklace belonging to Queen Amalie Auguste from 1824. Valued at nearly €1 billion.
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