Amazing Treasures That Became Legends

Many cultural and historical values ​​lost during the war, some hidden, and then forgotten, or simply disappeared for no apparent reason. Many treasures can not find for so long that they have become legends. Some treasures have surfaced on the black market, some are in private collections, and some are believed to have been completely destroyed.

Kunimitsu Tanto.

Theft of national treasures has become a problem not only in the United States. According to the Agency of Japanese Culture, 109 exhibits, these national treasures, disappeared from the collection of the Japanese national archives and private collections. Most Japanese treasures are from private collectors who do not advertise their collections, which deprives the agency the ability to track their whereabouts. Among the most valuable treasures are lost 52 sword, 17 sculptures and 10 paintings. Reports say that they are or have been stolen, or changed the owner, or no one monitors their whereabouts after the previous owner died. The collection also lacks tanto sword 13th century, signed "Kunimitsu". The owner died, and the agency has not been notified that the exhibit has become a very valuable heritage and is no longer the owner. Given the number of items of this kind, the Government believes that there is no point going to the police to determine their location. The Japanese government plans to make regular visits to the remaining holders of such exhibits to keep track of their whereabouts.

City Paytiti.

Many legends associated with the lost city Paytiti. According to rumors, this is the place where desperate ancient Incas, hidden all their gold and treasures from marauding Europeans. Due to its location and history of the mysteries enshrouding the city gradually became synonymous with the legendary El Dorado. Both places, eventually, become a myth and dreams of each treasure hunt. Hunters explore the jungle of Peru, dreaming the opportunity to find the lost treasure. Here, researchers have found many tips that supposedly point to the location of the city and stored in it treasures. Is Paytiti just another version of the Eldorado or a very real city, and whether there were both the city at all - is unknown.

Patiala necklace.

Patiala necklace ornament considered rare beauty designed house of Cartier in 1928. This gift Maharaja Bhupindare Singh consisted of five rows of platinum chains, decorated with 2,930 diamonds inlaid with Burmese rubies. Central diamond was the seventh largest in the world, it was the famous 234.6-carat yellow diamond mined DeBeers, about the size of a golf ball. The necklace was a part of the treasure, until in 1948 did not disappear without a trace. The last person, who is known to have carried it, was the son of Maharaja. Needless necklace was restored representatives Cartier in London more than 50 years later, but it did not include the most impressive jewelry. Among them there were no Burmese rubies or diamonds DeBeers. Cartier necklace restored as they were able, using cubic zircon and other less expensive gems. Original, thought to have been disassembled into components and sold the family of Maharaja. Today it would cost 20-30 million dollars.

Ship «Mahogany».

When the ship is sinking away from the coast, it can take decades or even centuries to find the crash site, but some of the wrecks can be found. But the history of the ship Mahogany is different from all.

It is close to the shore and not on the ocean floor. It is located in the harbor, but rather somewhere in the dunes, on the south-west of Australia. The legendary ship was made of dark wood, similar to mahogany for which he received such a name. He was part of a secret mission of the Portuguese, who sought to get ahead of everyone and the first to explore Australia back in 1522. Wreck was known almost 350 years, but after 1847 all like, forget about it. All the details have become guesses and a bit of a myth, based on reports from whalers and local residents who have lived over 150 years ago. Today, no one can prove its existence even though refute too, no one can, so the mystery of the ship and to this day remains unsolved. Supporters of the existence of the ship said that Captain Cook's ship HMS Endeavour, supposedly the first European vessel that reached the shores of Australia, in fact, was not the first. The first was the Mahogany, but in order to prove this, it is necessary to find the remains of the ship.

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Parliamentary mace UK.

Parliamentary Mace was a symbol of the power of the Speaker and the Victorian era, but the October 9, 1891 she was gone. On the day of the disappearance, the parliamentary clerk Thomas Jeffrey was seen running around the building with the package, inside which is something that very much resembled a mace. The police went to his home and found tools, which are usually hacked windows, which are usually kept such historical treasures. Most clubs could not be found. And Thomas was able to avoid jail due to lack of substantial evidence. Some have even argued that the mace was stolen by members of parliament and left in a brothel as a joke. The Committee conducted an investigation did not find real evidence, but he was able to prove that the mace has never been in a brothel. Although Mace had little value, reward for its return reaches $ 50,000. Treasure hunters are very eager to bring happiness to the British Parliament and make some money, so are searching about Maribyrnong River in the suburbs of Melbourne, where, according to one of the most popular legends, hidden this historic exhibit.