The Lost Crusaders' Treasure: A Billion-Dollar Historical Mystery. #mystery #Crusaders #Treasure
During the Crusades from the 12th-13th century, European knights plundered vast riches from the Middle East including gold, jewels, relics and antiquities from places like Constantinople, Jerusalem.
When the Crusaders were driven out after 200 years, it's believed some of these treasures were being transported back to Europe by fleet of 9 galleys.
However, the ships were lost either in a storm, or attacked by Muslim/Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean.
Some theories say the knights hid the treasures in a secret vault before being overrun.
Despite centuries of searching, the location of these lost riches from the Crusades remains a mystery.
The story has captured historians' and treasure hunters' imaginations.
Finding the intact hoard could be worth billions and unlock important historical artifacts, but for now it remains an unsolved mystery.