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

The Adjustment Period

In 1941, Nazi forces invaded the Ekaterininsky Palace and dismantled the entirety of the Amber Room (or so we think) so Hitler could recreate it in his own personal dwelling. Hitler was a failed artist before he turned to politics. He considered himself somewhat of an “authoritative art critic” since he was experienced in the field as an amateur. He commanded troops to search Europe and steal all of the expensive/historical artworks that they could find. And they found a lot...

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