Meanwhile, in Poland, visions of a lost horde of Nazi gold continue to tantalize treasure-seekers, even if there’s a very strong likelihood that it simply doesn’t exist

Explorers in Poland have resumed searching for a legendary Nazi train laden with treasure and armaments, dissuaded by decades of fruitless searches and a scientific determination that no train is even there.

The new dig that started in southeastern Poland Tuesday attests to the power of a local legend claiming a Nazi “gold” train disappeared in a mountain tunnel as the Germans escaped the advancing Soviet army at the end of World War II.

Two explorers claimed last year to have located the elusive train hidden in a secret tunnel in the town of Walbrzych, sparking the latest gold rush.

A government official initially said he was “99 percent sure” the train was there, but geological experts using magnetic equipment found no train on the spot.

phys.org

Just like the conquistadores and their search for El Dorado - hope springs eternal and dreams of riches beyond avarice never die.