The Hunt for Transylvanian Gold
7.2
2017
0 hr 50 min
History
, Documentary
The mysterious appearance of massive golden bracelets in int'l antiquarian circles uncovers an inside story of the looting of a 2000 yr-old Transylvanian golden-hoard. Police investigations...
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