14 of the world's most valuable treasures are still missing?

Throughout history, wonderful treasures from different cultures have been mysteriously stolen or lost.

They can be stolen or lost in times of war or disaster or by a military force deciding to take the treasures as a trophy. Sometimes treasures are found again, but many treasures are still missing.

Here are some lost treasures that may never be found. Some of these treasures are likely now destroyed, but some may still exist and will one day be recovered.

The Amber Room in the Palace of Russia

Amber Room.

The Amber Room was built in the 18th century Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo, near St.Petersburg. The room contains gilded mosaics, mirrors and carvings, along with panels made of about 450 kilograms of amber. Tsarskoe Selo was captured by Germany in 1941 during World War II, the room's panels and artwork were taken apart and taken to Germany. They have not been seen since then, and are likely destroyed by now. Today, the Catherine Palace hosts a reproduction of the Amber Room.

Ancient Coffin at the Pyramids of Giza

The pyramid of the Egyptian pharaoh Menkaure is the smallest of the three pyramids built at Giza about 4,500 years ago. In the 1830s, British military officer Howard Vyse discovered the pyramids of Giza including an ornate coffin found in Menkaure's pyramid. Vyse attempted to transport the coffin to England in 1838 on the merchant ship Beatrice, but the ship sank during the journey and took with it the ornate coffin.

Ark of the Covenant

Ark of the Covenant.

According to the Hebrew Bible, the Ark of the Covenant was a chest containing the plates of the 10 Commandments of God. The chest is enshrined in a temple in ancient Jerusalem, Israel, which is said to have been built by King Solomon. This temple was destroyed in 587 BC when an army from ancient Babylon, led by King Nebuchadnezzar II, conquered Jerusalem and sacked the city. It is unclear what happened to the Ark of the Covenant, and its location has long been a source of speculation.

Japan's Greatest Sword

Portrait of the maker of Japan's greatest sword.

The Honjo Masamune is a sword believed to have been created by Gorō Nyūdō Masamune, who lived between 1264 and 1343, and is considered by many to be the greatest sword maker in Japanese history. The sword is named after one of its owners, Honjo Shigenaga, then in the possession of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who became Japan's first shogun after winning a series of wars in the 16th century. .

The sword was passed down through the Tokugawa family until the end of World War II. This sword was transferred to the US government during the American occupation of Japan. But the sword never reappeared. It is possible that American soldiers destroyed the sword, along with other weapons captured in Japan; or they may have brought the sword to America.

The Lost Library of the Russian Tsar

The library of the Russian tsars is said to contain a huge collection of ancient Greek texts, as well as texts written in various languages. The rulers of Russia are said to have built the library in 1518, and in the 16th century, prince Andrey Kurbsky wrote about the meeting between the philosopher Maximus (1475–1556) and the grand prince of Moscow Vasili III (1479-1533) at the place where the great prince showed Maximus a large number of Greek books written.

There are claims that Ivan IV, aka Ivan the Tyrant, who lived between 1530 and 1584, somehow concealed the library's texts. There have been many attempts over the centuries to find this "hidden library", but so far no trace has been found.

The lost poems of the poetess Sappo

Inlaid portrait of female poet Sappho.

The Greek lyricist Sappho, who lived in the seventh century BC, was highly regarded by the ancient Greeks, and they considered her one of the finest poets. Unfortunately, very few of her poems have survived, including a poem about her brother and a poem about unrequited love.

Treasure of the Bishop of Castillon

Simulation of a sinking gold ship.

In 1357, the ship São Vicente sailed from Lisbon in Portugal to Avignon in France, carrying the treasures of Thibaud de Castillon, bishop of Lisbon, who had just died. This treasure includes gold, silver, rings, tapestries, jewelry, fine plates, and even portable altars. While sailing near the town of Cartagena, in present-day Spain, the São Vicente was attacked by two pirate ships and they seized the treasure.

Mosaic of Jesus

The mosaic is a hypothetical first century AD text containing several statements attributed to Jesus. If it exists, scholars believe it was used to create the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

Nazi Gold

Lake Toplitz in Austria.

According to legend, near the end of World War II, Nazi SS officer Ernst Kaltenbrunner sank a large amount of gold into Lake Toplitz in Austria to avoid capture by the Allies. Since that time, many searches have been carried out but so far no trace of gold has been found. Several divers have died trying to find gold in the lake water.

William Shakespeare's Poetry

William Shakespeare is known for writing the play "Love's Labor's Won", although no copy has survived to this day. It could be a sequel to "Love's Labour's Lost", a comedy Shakespeare penned in the 1590s. Documents from the 1590s and 1600s show that "Love's Labor's Won" was published in the same year. 1598 and was still for sale in 1603, although no surviving copies have been found.

Jade Easter Egg

A jade easter egg mounted on a pedestal of leaves and golden twigs.

The Faberge Egg, which is a jade Easter egg, is decorated with enamel and diamonds and is mounted on a pedestal with twisted gold leaves and twigs. It was given to his mother, Queen Marie, by Tsar Nicholas II for Easter 1899.

From 1885 to 1916, the Fabergé jewelry company, run by Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé, crafted ornately decorated Easter eggs for the Russian royal family.

Ten eggs were produced between 1885 and 1893, during the reign of Emperor Alexander III; Another 40 eggs were produced during the rule of his son, Nicholas II, two each year, one for his mother, one for his wife.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in the execution of Nicholas II, the last emperor of Russia, along with much of the Romanov family. After this death, several eggs went missing and rumors suggest that some of them were in private collections around the world. It is possible that some of the eggs are currently in the US through shipments of antiquities and artifacts estimated at $164 million that were shipped from the Soviet Union to the US at the end of the Cold War.

First World Cup Gold Cup

The first World Cup trophy in solid gold.

Created by French sculptor Abel Lafleur, the Jules Rimet Monolithic Gold Cup was presented to the captain of the World Cup-winning soccer team. In 1970, the Jules Rimet Cup became Brazil's permanent possession after its third World Cup victory in Mexico.

The trophy - named after Jules Rimet, after the founder of the World Cup - was sculpted by Abel Lafleur and depicts the goddess of victory holding an octagonal vase on her head, manufactured in gold with a base of semi-precious stones .

The trophy was first awarded at the 1930 World Cup and is delivered every four years to the winning country, but in 1970 Brazil won for the third time and according to FIFA rules, the winning team Winner of the World Cup three times in a row will be in permanent possession of the Jules Rimet trophy. The trophy was thus sent to Brazil and a new World Cup trophy was created.

In 1983, the trophy was stolen in Rio de Janeiro and has not been seen since. Thieves may have melted the cup, which is made mostly of gold and weighs about 6.1 kg.

The camera of explorer George Mallory

British explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine went missing on June 8, 1924, while near Mount Everest. A storm may have prevented them from climbing to the top of the mountain. Then, in 1953, a group led by Edmund Hillary became the first to climb Everest.

Mallory's body was discovered in 1999 and Irvine's body was never found. If Irvine's body is discovered, chances are that the camera Mallory and Irvine were carrying will also be found. If the film in the camera is still preserved, it could answer the question of whether Mallory and Irvine made it to Mount Everest before they died.

The world's first full-length feature film

A scene from the world's first feature-length film.

"The Story of the Kelly Gang", released in Australia in 1906, is considered by many to be the world's first feature-length feature film. At over an hour, the film depicts the story of the notorious 19th-century gangster Ned Kelly (1854-1880) and his gang.

Unfortunately, the film was not properly preserved and by the 1970s, only a handful of documents and a few photographs remained. Restoration work has allowed about a quarter of the film to be restored, but much of it remains damaged.