Amateur Treasure Hunters Discover Infamous Stolen Room Worth Over $500 Million

Peter the Great

The room was gifted to the Russian czar, Peter the Great, in 1716. The room was later passed on from the king’s son, Fredrick William I, to the current King of Prussia. Fredrick William I knew of his father’s fleeting health and cared more about his country’s military power than any artwork that hung around his palace. Fredrick William was a politician, not a man of extravagance. He was happy to rid himself of such a gaudy and useless display of wealth. 

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