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The Mystery of the Amber Room
25:16 - 32:20 (07:04)
Theories behind the whereabouts of the Amber Room, a 1700s chamber decorated in gold and amber panels stolen by Nazis, range from the Russians hiding it to it being lost at sea. Despite investigations over the years, its location remains unknown.
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During World War II, the Germans invaded the Soviet Union and stole valuable art including the infamous Amber Room.
25:16 - 27:13 (01:57)
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During World War II, the Germans invaded the Soviet Union and stole valuable art including the infamous Amber Room. The Amber Room had been turned into a museum after the 1917 Russian Revolution and became a symbol of the overthrown monarchy’s decadence.
ChapterThe Mystery of the Amber Room
EpisodeThe Mystery of the Lost Amber Room
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The fate of the Amber Room during World War II is one of the great unsolved mysteries, with some believing it burned up in Koenigsberg Castle while others speculate it was smuggled out before the bombing.
27:13 - 32:20 (05:07)
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The fate of the Amber Room during World War II is one of the great unsolved mysteries, with some believing it burned up in Koenigsberg Castle while others speculate it was smuggled out before the bombing. However, the discovery of a ruined castle by Russian troops and KGB specialists seems to suggest that it perished in the castle during the war.