Would you take a trip throughout the world, led by an old map where an X marks the area of a treasure?
This is at least what individuals did after a chest of files suggesting where Nazi loot might have been concealed was launched in TheNetherlands
Treasure hunters headed to the little Dutch town of Ommeren to try to find the World War II gold and gems.
At least 15 individuals have actually had a cops caution and another 100– consisting of Brits– have actually been found, shovel in hand, frequently during the night, digging up personal gardens and public land, the Telegraph reported.
The treasure– 4 ammo cases loaded with coins, watches, diamonds and other gems– is believed to deserve almost ₤16 million.
It is thought to have actually been taken after a bank was bombed in the city of Arnhem.
As the Nazis ran away inhabited Europe in the last days of the war, German soldiers are thought to have actually buried the loot in the Dutch countryside.
Some 80 years later on, the National Archives of the Netherlands launched a chest of files, consisting of a hand-drawn map.
There are a variety of theories about where the cash is, and some state it might have currently been discovered without the federal government’s understanding.
But it has actually been looked for numerous times formerly, according to the National Archives.
Dutch authorities have actually now been required to prohibit to utilize metal detectors or digging without a license, including that any finds need to be reported.
‘You can’ t simply go around with metal detectors,’ stated Birgit van Aken, spokesperson for GemeenteBuren
.
‘This is an archaeological area. We want to protect the ground.’
Meanwhile, authorities alerted of ‘dangers due to the possibility of unexploded bombs, landmines and grenades’.
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