21. Many families in the Philippines used to bury family treasures to protect them from fire and burglars. 22. Roxas had believed the looted treasure was buried by Japanese troops under Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita during their occupation of the Philippines. 23. Viechien had claimed that the spirit of a Japanese soldier appeared in his dream and told him that a huge treasure was buried in the temple ground. 24. Except for Abu Selim, who buried his treasure away from the eyes of Israeli officials -- or other Palestinians. |