The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Viking Age treasures connected to legendary Danish king found on German island Archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery on the island of Rügen: they have recovered coins and jewellery which date back to the reign of the well-known Danish king Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson (910-987). https://www.thelocal.de/20180416/viking-age-treasures-connected-to-legendary-danish-king-found-on-rgen Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:22:04 +0200 viking-age-treasures-connected-to-legendary-danish-king-found-on-rgen Rare silver treasures from Viking Age discovered on North Sea island Archaeologists presented the findings - including a ring brooch - discovered on the north German island of Sylt to the public on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170925/rare-silver-treasure-from-viking-age-discovered-on-north-sea-island Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:14:50 +0200 rare-silver-treasure-from-viking-age-discovered-on-north-sea-island 75 years after theft by Nazis, Amber Room still not found Where exactly the 'Eighth Wonder of the World' is remains unknown. Many theories have been advanced, but none have discovered the treasure that enchanted Peter the Great of Russia 300 years ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20161013/still-no-trace-of-amber-room-on-its-double-anniversary-nazi-theft-treasure Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:32:59 +0200 still-no-trace-of-amber-room-on-its-double-anniversary-nazi-theft-treasure Nazi gold train doesn't exist say scientists No evidence supports the existence of a Nazi "gold train" loaded with treasures and buried in Poland at the end of World War II, researchers said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151216/nazi-gold-train-doesnt-exist-say-scientists Wed, 16 Dec 2015 09:37:19 +0100 nazi-gold-train-doesnt-exist-say-scientists Hunt is on for hidden train full of Nazi gold The search started afresh in Poland on Monday for a train full of gold and other valuables, which treasure hunters say the Nazis hid in a secret tunnel at the end of the Second World War. https://www.thelocal.de/20151109/hunt-starts-for-hidden-train-full-of-nazi-gold Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:35:14 +0100 hunt-starts-for-hidden-train-full-of-nazi-gold Poland to deploy army to hunt for Nazi gold train Poland said on Tuesday it would deploy the military to look for an alleged Nazi "gold train" that sparked global fascination after two anonymous treasure hunters claimed they had pinpointed where it is buried. https://www.thelocal.de/20150902/poland-to-deploy-army-to-find-nazi-gold-train Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:09:31 +0200 poland-to-deploy-army-to-find-nazi-gold-train Buzz grows over Poland Nazi treasure train Poland's deputy culture minister has claimed to have seen a ground-penetrating radar image of the alleged Nazi train that has set off a gold rush, adding that he is 99 percent sure it exists, while other sources claim the treasure has already been found. https://www.thelocal.de/20150830/excitement-grows-over-polands-nazi-treasure-train Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:29:26 +0200 excitement-grows-over-polands-nazi-treasure-train Restaurateur stumbles on Hitler's cognac cellar As the German army was in retreat at the end of 1944 and the country starved, Hitler stashed away his precious liquor. Now a restaurateur has found the hiding place. https://www.thelocal.de/20150604/hitlers-cognac-cellar-found-in-saxony Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:12:53 +0200 hitlers-cognac-cellar-found-in-saxony Bavarian archaeologists find 250-year-old pretzel Archaeologists have made a remarkable - and delicious - discovery in Bavaria, where during an excavation they dug up a 250 year-old pretzel. https://www.thelocal.de/20150311/250-year-old-pretzel-found-in-bavaria Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:41:15 +0100 250-year-old-pretzel-found-in-bavaria Treasure hunter faces embezzlement charges A man who struck gold when he dug up an ancient "barbarian treasure" was in the dock on Wednesday on charges of embezzlement for not reporting the find. https://www.thelocal.de/20150225/man-put-on-trial-for-finding-ancient-treasure Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:07:25 +0100 man-put-on-trial-for-finding-ancient-treasure Builders make miracle find of WWI time capsule A century after the 1914 outbreak of World War One, builders restoring a castle hit upon an infantry unit’s hidden tribute to their fallen comrades. https://www.thelocal.de/20141121/miracle-find-of-wwi-time-capsule Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:00:00 +0100 miracle-find-of-wwi-time-capsule Treasure hunter facing jail time over golden find A 23-year-old man who unearthed treasure worth up to €575,000 with a metal detector is facing embezzlement charges after trying to claim his windfall as his own. https://www.thelocal.de/20140814/amateur-archeologist-facing-charges-barbarians-treasure Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:40:00 +0200 amateur-archeologist-facing-charges-barbarians-treasure Jewish family fails in Welfenschatz claim A German mediation panel on Nazi-era art claims on Thursday ruled against the heirs of Jewish collectors in a dispute over the 1935 sale of a trove of medieval church artifacts. https://www.thelocal.de/20140321/jewish-family-fails-to-claim-welfenschatz Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:21:00 +0100 jewish-family-fails-to-claim-welfenschatz Amateur treasure hunter finds Roman gold hoard German archaeologists have recovered a find of over a million euros worth of Roman gold and silver jewellery from an amateur treasure hunter who dug it up illegally in a forest. https://www.thelocal.de/20140219/german-amateur-treasure-hunter-bags-sensational-roman-hoard Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:18:00 +0100 german-amateur-treasure-hunter-bags-sensational-roman-hoard