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The Mystery of Yamashita's Map (2007), a novel by James McKenzie, tells the story of a group of treasure hunters who go in search of Yamashita's gold; A TV show, Yamashita's Treasure, was broadcast by Singapore's Media, Mediacorp in 2010; Yamashita's gold is a major plot element of Dead Mine, a 2013 horror film set on a remote Indonesian island
Rogelio "Roger" Domingo Roxas (died May 25, 1993) was a former Filipino soldier who had worked as a locksmith before allegedly discovering in a cave north of Manila a hidden chamber full of gold bars and a giant golden Buddha statue – which Roxas estimated to weigh one metric ton – on a plot of state-owned land near Baguio General Hospital, in Baguio on January 24, 1971. [1]
The treasure would be composed of "carved silver, gold jewellery, pearls and stones of value, Chinese porcelain, rich fabrics, paintings and perhaps 500,000 pesos". [10] The stories about this treasure are varied, some place it in the environment of the Roques de Anaga , while others place it in the zone of Punta del Hidalgo and the cave of San ...
Gates searches for Yamashita's Gold. These millions of dollars in Southeast Asian gold and jewels were looted by Japan and covertly transported to the Philippines under the direction of Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita during World War II. The fortune was hidden by gangsters, military generals, and a secret organization in tunnels and caves ...
A gold rush changed California's history. That precious metal is back, striking the same reaction. ... Another story is that Hamilton was out there personally hunting for gold. Before it was found ...
During the height of the Ice Age, the wooly rhinoceros—standing more than six feet tall and 16 feet long—roamed across the frigid landscapes of Asia, Europe, and Africa. They even coexisted ...
Those facts include that the testimony that was accepted by the court in sustaining the judgement included: Roxas claimed he was following a map from the son of a Japanese soldier to Yamashita's treasure; Roxas also claimed to be following information from Yamashita's interpreter; and Roxas even claimed that he found a skeleton in a Japanese ...
Gold coins buried in a small pot and dated to the fifth century B.C. were discovered in modern-day Turkey. Archaeologists believe that the coins—based on their location underneath a Helensitic ...