PhotoWALBRZYCH, Poland — A group of explorers has begun digging in southwestern Poland in a quixotic search for a buried Nazi train said to be filled with stolen gold, gems and artworks — despite experts’ doubts that the train even exists. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Koper, a Polish owner of a construction company, and Mr. Richter, a German geologist, have refused to be deterred. Over the last few months, they assembled a team of experts and collected the necessary permits to start the excavation process. Two yellow earthmovers could be seen on Wednesday morning near the spot where the explorers believe the train is buried. But during the third dig, Mr. Siwiec said, the team came across some materials that struck them as odd.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2016 09:00 UTC