MOSCOW, June 29 In Norway, a woman found ingots from the Viking Age in the basement. In Poland, a dog named Kaitus unearthed coins from the 13th century. A cache was found in the Naryshkin mansion in St. Petersburg. But there are legendary treasures that no one has ever reached. On the Day of Searching for Treasures and Secrets, he talks about where they are looking for the gold of Napoleon and Khan Kuchum, who the black diggers are and how to behave if you accidentally stumble upon hidden treasures.
Where Napoleon buried Russian gold
In 1812, Napoleon's army fled in the direction of Smolensk and took out the stolen valuables. The imperial convoy carried gold, silver and cannons from the Moscow Kremlin. 
«The French emperor ordered to get rid of the trophies. According to various sources, the convoy was buried or flooded on the retreat path,» Alexander Seregin, head of the Napoleon Treasure Search Center, said earlier.
The treasure, according to legend, can lie at the bottom of Lake Semlevsky. There are also suggestions that it was buried somewhere between Yelnya and Kaluga, on the territory of Belarus or in Lithuania — near Vilnius.The texts of ancient Greek thinkers were allegedly delivered to Russia by order of Ivan the Terrible's grandmother, the Byzantine princess Sophia Paleolog. The grandiose collected works still cannot be found. data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»386″ data-source-sid=»» class=»lazyload» lazy=»1″ />
It was assumed that it was somewhere on the territory of the Moscow Kremlin, and also in the area of the Kolomenskoye estate, in Aleksandrovskaya Sloboda, next to the St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod and even in Vologda, where the tsar lived for some time, she listed the hypotheses in an article for the Kultura portal. Russian Federation» historian Tatyana Grigorieva.
However, some scientists generally doubt that the legendary «Liberia» existed.
Khan Batu and the disappeared golden horses
Baty's golden horses are probably hidden in the Leninsky district of the Volgograd region. The ruler ordered to cast them from the wealth collected as a tribute, and then install them at the precious gate at the entrance to the capital of the Golden Horde Khanate.
One of the horses, according to legend, was buried with Khan Mamai, but where the grave is is unknown. What happened to the other is a mystery. There is a version that he got to the Cossacks, and they buried him or threw him into the water when they were pursued by the Horde. The battle was unequal, the soldiers did not surrender, according to the «Encyclopedia of Miracles, Mysteries and Secrets». hidden «treasure Arnau». These are values from the church of the same name. A local servant tried to save them from Napoleon's army. They say he buried it somewhere nearby. crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»338″ data-source-sid=»rian_photo» class=»» />
Another mythical treasure near Kaliningrad is the treasury of the Templars. Allegedly, the ship on which the crusaders were carrying it crashed on the reefs in the sea.
Accounts of Kolchak and the wealth of Khan Kuchum
Another legend is Kolchak's gold, part of the stock of the Russian Empire , which turned out to be white. Treasures were searched even at the bottom of Lake Baikal, but without success.
Historian Oleg Budnitsky assures that he traced «the path of every ounce of Kolchak's gold.» The scientist told Kommersant where the precious metal was stored and what the money was spent on. -ratio=»0.5625″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»338″ data-source-sid=»rian_photo» class=»» />
Kuchum's treasure may be kept in Novosibirsk and its environs. In 1598, there was a fortification on the site of the park near the Oktyabrskaya metro station, where the khan went after his army was defeated by the Cossacks. Allegedly, he hid the treasure and fled. However, excavations have not yet confirmed this myth.
Science versus: why scientists don't look for treasures
«Archaeologists don't look for treasures. Treasures for them are the same as any other object that is considered a historical cultural value. Only black diggers hunt for treasures,» explains Sergey Roslyakov , senior researcher at the Novosibirsk State Museum of Local Lore.
Scientists are conducting research on the remains of the cultural layer before construction.
C from the point of view of science, gold coins and shards of dishes can be considered as equivalent artifacts. The difference is in the level of significance, for example, between the treasure of Scythian warriors and the broken pot of a Scythian woman.
Roslyakov emphasizes that for professional scientists the treasure is «not a topic for research».
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“It is impossible to work with a legend, because there is no evidence that real events are behind it. Scientists would be interested in finding the grave of Genghis Khan and discovering treasures. But the place where he was buried is unknown. There is nothing to talk about. Such discoveries are made only by accident,” the archaeologist believes.
It is impossible to organize the search for the treasure yourself. Without the permission of the Ministry of Culture, such activities are considered illegal in Russia and are prosecuted under criminal and administrative articles, the expert notes. Self-proclaimed treasure hunters face fines and even imprisonment.
So if you accidentally stumble upon an ancient artifact, contact the cultural heritage protection authorities. But the reward is due to the finder — after the assessment of the treasure, he will be given 50 percent of the value of the treasure. By the way, in the USSR, 25 percent was paid for a treasure handed over to the state.