Guide of The World's Most Valuable Missing Treasures: Fantastic Hidden Treasures

Description: Guide of The World's Most Valuable Missing Treasures by Linda Mayers In Atlas of the Worlds Most Valuable Missing Treasures, you will read fascinating stories throughout history of lost hoards, fantastic hidden treasures missing or stolen from circa 200 to the 2010s including Scepter of Dagobert; Treasure of the Esperanza; The Just Judges, The Royal Casket; Peking Man; Amber Room; Patiala Necklace; Nelsons Chelengk; Tuckers Cross; The Treasure of Lima; Brussels Airport diamond heist; Memorah from the Second Temple; Llywelyns coronet; Yamashitas gold; the Nazi Gold Train of Walbrzych (Poland). This book Includes: - Nelsons Chelengk: A medal made of diamonds given to Admiral Horatio Nelson for his naval service. Placed in the National Maritime Museum in London in 1929 and stolen in 1951. - Patiala Necklace: A necklace containing 2,930 diamonds including the worlds seventh largest diamond, the 428 carat "De Beers", the Patiala Necklace vanished Royal Treasury of Patiala around 1948. Some diamonds later recovered. Made by the House of Cartier in 1928 for Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, then ruling Maharaja of Patiala. - The Just Judges: Lower left panel of the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, which was displayed at the Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, was stolen during the night of 10 April 1934. - Treasure of the Esperanza: 1.5 million gold pesos and an equal value in silver precolumbian art looted from the Viceroyalty of Peru, shipped on the Esperanza, taken and buried by pirates shipwrecked on Palmyra Atoll. - The Menorah from the Second Temple: The Menorah was looted by the Romans in 70 AD and put on view in the Temple of Peace in Rome. 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 Carthage by the Vandals after their Sack of Rome in 455, as mentioned by Procopius in the 6th century. - Yamashitas gold: War loot stolen by Japanese and hidden in the Philippines. Named for General Tomoyuki Yamashita. - Nazi gold train and Wal FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography MA in Archaeology, Linda Mayers is journalist in New Zealand. Long Description In Atlas of the Worlds Most Valuable Missing Treasures, you will read fascinating stories throughout history of lost hoards, fantastic hidden treasures missing or stolen from circa 200 to the 2010s including Scepter of Dagobert; Treasure of the Esperanza; The Just Judges, The Royal Casket; Peking Man; Amber Room; Patiala Necklace; Nelsons Chelengk; Tuckers Cross; The Treasure of Lima; Brussels Airport diamond heist; Memorah from the Second Temple; Llywelyns coronet; Yamashitas gold; the Nazi Gold Train of Walbrzych (Poland). This book Includes: - Nelsons Chelengk: A medal made of diamonds given to Admiral Horatio Nelson for his naval service. Placed in the National Maritime Museum in London in 1929 and stolen in 1951. - Patiala Necklace: A necklace containing 2,930 diamonds including the worlds seventh largest diamond, the 428 carat "De Beers," the Patiala Necklace vanished Royal Treasury of Patiala around 1948. Some diamonds later recovered. Made by the House of Cartier in 1928 for Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, then ruling Maharaja of Patiala. - The Just Judges: Lower left panel of the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, which was displayed at the Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, was stolen during the night of 10 April 1934. - Treasure of the Esperanza: 1.5 million gold pesos and an equal value in silver precolumbian art looted from the Viceroyalty of Peru, shipped on the Esperanza, taken and buried by pirates shipwrecked on Palmyra Atoll. - The Menorah from the Second Temple: The Menorah was looted by the Romans in 70 AD and put on view in the Temple of Peace in Rome. 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 Carthage by the Vandals after their Sack of Rome in 455, as mentioned by Procopius in the 6th century. - Yamashitas gold: War loot stolen by Japanese and hidden in the Philippines. Named for General Tomoyuki Yamashita. - Nazi gold train and Wal Details ISBN2322162396 Pages 74 Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 2322162396 ISBN-13 9782322162390 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-01-14 Author Linda Mayers Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Subtitle Fantastic Hidden Treasures Stolen or Missing from circa 200 to the 2010s UK Release Date 2019-01-14 Audience General Publisher Bod - Books on Demand Imprint Bod - Books on Demand We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131498501;

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