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For decades, the mysterious site known as 'Schatzgraber' or 'Treasure Hunter' on Alexandra Land in the Arctic Circle, was thought to just be a wartime myth. Until researchers exploring the isolated island, which is now a Russian Territory, stumbled upon more than 500 relics, including the ruins of bunkers, discarded petrol canisters and even paper documents - all preserved by the island's freezing climate.

RUPTLY Over 500 Nazi artifacts from the 1940s have been discovered on Alexandra Land, a Russian Territory

The supposed weather station is believed to have been constructed in 1942, a year after Hilter’s invasion of Russia. The station was built on ddirect orders from Adolf Hitler. It was then in service from 1943, before being abandoned in July 1944 when its crew were all poisoned after being forced to eat raw polar bear meat infected with roundworms while running low on supplies. The men became seriously ill, and survivors had to be rescue by a German U-boat. Now, 72 years later, remains of the site have been rediscovered, and a video of the researchers shows them uncovering the long-forgotten wartime artefacts.

RUPTLY Even paper documents have been well preserved by the island's harsh climate

GOOGLE Alexandra Land is now a Russian Territory in the Arctic Circle

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The team can be seen examining bullets, scraps of tents and personal items such as shoes; many of which appear to be dated and marked with the swastika. In a statement, Evgeny Ermolov, a senior researcher at the Russian Arctic National Park said: “Before it was only known from written sources, but now we also have real proof.” All the objects found will now be taken back to the Russian mainland, where the researchers hope they can be archived, studied, and eventually put on display for the public. The National Park press secretary, Yulia Petrova, said: “About 500 items of historical value have been collected on the grounds of the former Treasure Hunter German station that operated on the Alexandra Land island of Franz Josef Land from September 1943 until July 1944.”