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

Pieces of a Whole

The Amber Room wasn’t technically a “room”. It was comprised of polished brass and gold, holding amber and semi-precious stones in the paneling. The walls and ceiling were completely removable, so in a sense, the room was “portable.” The last time the room was seen was in its portable state. Hitler took the room to Konigsberg in East Prussia in 1943. He displayed it in a public setting as a flashy representation of wealth and culture that he “brought” into his society. After that, nobody knew what happened to it…

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