Amber Room (en.wikipedia.org)

The reconstruction of 8 wonder of the World is splendid

I know it's supposed to be beautiful but to me it just looks like a gaudy mess. An assault on my eyes.

What an amazing construction. It reminds me of a story from the metallurgist who visited the Breakers, the elaborate mansion complex of the Vanderbilt family, and on a tour was shown the Morning Room. The guide said the brilliant silver-white walls were silver plate. “How do you keep it from tarnishing?” He asked. The guide didn’t know, so the scientist asked for permission to test it.

Stories vary on whether he tested it or someone stopped him before taking a sample, but all agree on the technology used: that’s not silver. They coated an entire room with platinum.

[dead]

I find it extraordinary that it took only 10 years for early 18th century craftsmen to make it, but it required 24 years to reconstruct despite having access to late 20th century tools and technology.

>but divers subsequently discovered that the crates on the ship contained military equipment and personal belongings

Riiiiiiighhhht ...