Missing Treasures of the Third Reich

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives Elite the guys talk about an Ancient Chinese game found in a looted China tomb. Pieces from a mysterious board game that hasn’t been played for 1,500 years were discovered in a heavily looted 2,300-year-old tomb near Qingzhou City in China. Then the guys talk about the missing treasure of the Third Reich also known as the Nazi Plunder. The Nazi Plunder refers to art theft and other items stolen as a result of the organized looting of European countries during the time of the Third Reich by agents acting on behalf of the ruling Nazi Party of Germany. Plundering occurred from 1933 until the end of World War II, particularly by military units known as the Kunstschutz, although most plunder was acquired during the war. In addition to gold, silver and currency, cultural items of great significance were stolen, including paintings, ceramics, books, and religious treasures. Many of theses stolen treasures were never recovered and some say that they are still buried in Germany and the surrounding countries. Finally, the guys talk about a new television show on the National Geographic channel called “Saints and Strangers”. Thanks for listening to Expanded Perspectives Elite!

Show Notes:

• Ancient Board Game Found in Looted China Tomb http://www.livescience.com/52808-ancient-board-game-found-in-china-tomb.html
• Inflation Calculator http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm
• Nazi Plunder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_plunder
• Possible Nazi Treasures in Poland http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/world/europe/possible-nazi-tunnels-fuel-treasure-seekers-in-poland.html?_r=0
• Saints and Strangers http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/saints-and-strangers/galleries/saints-strangers-a-first-look/at/saints-strangers-a-first-look1-2099160/

Music:

All music for Expanded Perspectives Elite is provided by permission from The Black Angels http://theblackangels.com and Pretty Lights http://prettylightsmusic.com

Songs Used:

• Young Men Dead
• Done Wrong
• All I’ve Ever Known