£250m room was looted from palace of Peter the Great by the Nazis in 1941 . Consists of six tonnes of amber resin which took ten years to complete . The Amber Room is a collection of more than 100 pieces of amber, including some that were used as currency and others that are believed to have been worn on jewellery or other items such as brooches Its fate has captivated treasure hunters ever since it was first plundered . Now team of OAPs claim to have proof it is hidden under city of Wuppertal .
£250m room was looted from palace of Peter the Great by the Nazis in 1941 . Consists of six tonnes of amber resin which took ten years to complete . Amber packed into 27 crates and shipped to Germany where they vanished . Its fate has captivated treasure hunters ever since it was first plundered . Now team of OAPs claim to have proof it is hidden under city of Wuppertal .