Ep. #143 - What If You Built An Amber Room? (Eighth Wonder, Nazi Treasure)

We all know of there's been warring over the years between Germany and Russia. But did you know that there's another war between these two countries over one specific artifact born in the 1700's? Imagine a room constructed almost entirely of amber, from floor to ceiling, with gold foil, mirrors, murals on the ceiling, statues of angels, and more. This was constructed in Berlin, Prussia, moved outside of St. Petersburg, pilfered by the Nazis in their invasion of Russia, and then - well, and then we don't know... This week on The What If? Podcast, we discuss how the back and forth of this $500,000,000 treasure manifested over the years, and the theories about just where it may have ended up. See The What If? Podcast live in LA: Get your tickets now! Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes.  Sign up for Stitcher Premium using the promo code "what" and get a free month on us! We've got new merch in the shop, so head to shop.whatifpodcast.com to cop a Dad Dog's Ghost Blog t-shirt and more! You can now send us stuff!  The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406