Did a 1730 execution leave behind a billion-euro treasure map?
In short: When French pirate Olivier Levasseur was executed, he allegedly tossed a cryptogram into the crowd. This video follows historian Daniel Krieg as he attempts to decode the legendary pirate's final message.
The documentary explores the hunt for the lost treasure of La Buse, also known as Olivier Levasseur. The search is driven by the theory that a cryptogram thrown during his 1730 execution acts as a disguised map. Krieg connects symbols within the code to specific locations, including Port-Louis and Piton de la Petite Riviere Noire.
The investigation traces back to 1721, when La Buse captured the Portuguese ship Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a haul estimated to be worth hundreds of millions or even billions in modern value. While the team's search on a remote mangrove island in Mauritius has not recovered a treasure chest, they have uncovered archaeological sites, walls, and a possible step well.
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