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A Mystical Brooch No One Wants to Even Touch
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Croesus, the king of Lydia, who reigned for 14 years in the 6th century BCE, was legendary for his wealth. You might wonder what the man did to protect his treasures. Well, rumor has it that he used to put curses on his most valuable belongings, including the infamous King Croesus's golden brooch, one of the most precious items in his jewelry collection.
For hundreds of years, the treasure of King Croesus lay underground, lost but not forgotten. But one day in 1965, several men came across the ancient burial mound of a Lydian princess. The men didn't excavate all the treasure at once. They returned once again in 1968 but didn't find anything but wall paintings. Among the artifacts they’d stolen, there was a beautiful golden brooch in the shape of a winged seahorse...
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TIMESTAMPS:
Terrible things that happened to the thieves 1:30
Why the treasure had to be returned to Turkey 2:53
Where the real brooch?! 3:41
Other jewelry items that destroyed its owners:
- Black Orlov Diamond 4:31
- Koh-i-Noor Diamond 5:24
- Delhi Purple Sapphire 6:31
- The Star of India 7:55
#cursedthings #legends #brightdise
Star of Asia Sapphire 330 carats Burma Rumored to have once belonged to India's Maharajah of Jodhpur: By thisisbossi from Washington, DC, USA - 2009 04 19 - 4697 - Washington DC - Natural History Museum - Star of Asia Sapphire Uploaded by PDTillman, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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Manage episode 498721555 series 2914294
Croesus, the king of Lydia, who reigned for 14 years in the 6th century BCE, was legendary for his wealth. You might wonder what the man did to protect his treasures. Well, rumor has it that he used to put curses on his most valuable belongings, including the infamous King Croesus's golden brooch, one of the most precious items in his jewelry collection.
For hundreds of years, the treasure of King Croesus lay underground, lost but not forgotten. But one day in 1965, several men came across the ancient burial mound of a Lydian princess. The men didn't excavate all the treasure at once. They returned once again in 1968 but didn't find anything but wall paintings. Among the artifacts they’d stolen, there was a beautiful golden brooch in the shape of a winged seahorse...
Other videos you might like:
The Story of the Hope Diamond Which Ruined Its Owners' Lives • The Story of the Hope Diamond Which R...
4 Mystery Doors That Should Never Be Opened • 4 Mystery Doors That Should Never Be ...
The Truth About the Titanic Has Been Revealed • The Truth About the Titanic Has Been ...
TIMESTAMPS:
Terrible things that happened to the thieves 1:30
Why the treasure had to be returned to Turkey 2:53
Where the real brooch?! 3:41
Other jewelry items that destroyed its owners:
- Black Orlov Diamond 4:31
- Koh-i-Noor Diamond 5:24
- Delhi Purple Sapphire 6:31
- The Star of India 7:55
#cursedthings #legends #brightdise
Star of Asia Sapphire 330 carats Burma Rumored to have once belonged to India's Maharajah of Jodhpur: By thisisbossi from Washington, DC, USA - 2009 04 19 - 4697 - Washington DC - Natural History Museum - Star of Asia Sapphire Uploaded by PDTillman, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Animation is created by Bright Side.
Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/
Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Our Social Media:
Facebook: / brightside
Instagram: / brightgram
5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC
Stock materials (photos, footages and other):
https://www.depositphotos.com
https://www.shutterstock.com
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For more videos and articles visit:
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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