The Most Famous Lost Treasure Of The Middle Ages | Myth Hunters

The long lost treasure of the Aztec Emperor Montezuma has long been believed to have been hidden in America. Freddy Crystal, a prospector, claimed to have had a vision revealing the location of the treasure near a small town in Utah. Despite initial skepticism from the townspeople, Freddy persisted in his search, convinced that the treasure was buried in the cliffs of Johnson Canyon. Over the years, multiple attempts were made to locate the treasure, with various individuals and teams undertaking excavations, facing challenges and encountering mysterious occurrences.
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[@jl-xs6ud]

"after being hit on the head he had a vision" I think that's called a concussion

[@IgorValar]

indeed... so if we wanna get rich lets get beating our heads with heavy metal objects

[@The_Phill_A_Blunt]

😂

[@bragemogstad7124]

Clearly this was a mental health issue. Id say this to me, is proof the fact, that if you seek long enough for clues to confirm your obsession, you'll sure find them. Those are to me false forcifiers, that only adds, to confirm the validity of the insane persons obsession or quest to find proof of something obscure that in reality only exists in his head. By coincidence he finds a mountain range that resembles his map. By coincidence at the foot of this mountain there is an ancient grave yard. By coincidence he hit his head 😂

[@JohnSmith-br8vh]

My friend I lost my 🥛 milk and cookies 🍪 when I read this lmfao im smacked off a blinkerton

[@kwanchan6745]

its the same with the story of moses some village idiot called moshe wandered off one day, climbed a mountain and fell off it, smacking his head after that he heard the voice of god from a burning bush billions believe this story and call him a prophet, I would call him an ambulance

[@EIbereth]

Here in Mexico we all know the lost treasure of Tlatoani Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin was found when they built Line 3 of the Metro. It was located in Hidalgo Station, former president José López Portillo confiscated it.

[@RogueReplicant]

That was a small part of it. Most of it was probably buried in Estado de México where the Aztecs had Eagle Temples and caves

[@DonAshcraft]

And all the stolen treasure is in the adornments of cathedrals in Spain.

[@reefratsclark5404]

Can can agree with this - Cortez had a inventory list ..Huge gold wheels - birds of gold ..It could have come from Peru

[@RogueReplicant]

@@reefratsclark5404 Cortez received 2 large discs, as big s cart wheels, one of silver and one of gold. They were NOT Peruvian gold as Aztecs and Incas never had contact.

[@Ora-ds3jp]

Mmmhh interesante...donde podria leer sobre eso??

[@cjason123]

A strangely unshaven man comes to town. Photo of the townfolk: Everyone has beards

[@waceyseufer7083]

Am I the only one who's like, "I'm pirate enough to go find that shit!"

[@jlee111776]

Exactly. These fear mongering stories are ridiculous...I wish they would admit they have no clue....where it is.

[@asburycollins9182]

Lets go

[@christiaandutoit1094]

break that mountain open !!!!!!!

[@pkj77]

let us know when you get it

[@brucecampbell9412]

I will be on that voyage ❤

[@jodienovello5881]

Montezuma was not killed by the Spanish, he was stoned to death by his own people. He was eventually taken hostage by the Spanish soldiers, after Cortez had left with a few men to go back to the seaside camp for some reason and when he got back he found out all hell had broken loose. The soldiers ended up being imprisoned inside the palace they had been allowed to stay in, when they took Montezuma. When Cortez got back it was hard for him to get back in, but he eventually did and that's when he found out what happened. the Aztecs were starving them out, and had filled the kings place with his brother. Cortez sent Montezuma out to his people thinking they would pay attention to him. He tried to calm then down, but he had been replaced because he was seen as weak and his own people stoned him to death. The Spanish then made a run for it at night with makeshift bridges of planks of wood to cross the causeways that the Aztecs had broken. but they didn't get far because they were greedy and had tried to take all the treasure with them. the special ops aztec warriors killed nearly all of them, but a few including Cortez , survived and sailed back to Spain. He did of course go back with an armada a few years later, by which time the Aztecs had been nearly wiped out by the smallpox the first Spanish had brought in. This treasure hiding must have happened during the time in between the first discovery of the Aztecs and the second return of Cortez. It certainly was not under the command of Montezuma but his brother. You guys need to watch your history better. Someone else commenting here, it was his nephew. my history program said brother, but it doesn't matter.

[@stormriderkaos]

Yes thanks. This is kind of The Folklore and Rumour Channel of infotainment and conjecture. NOT "HISTORY."

[@Philip-gn8wx]

You must have read the same book as me... People being people 💔...

[@betomontemayor7369]

We don't really know who killed Montezuma. This is just you're opinion.

[@michaelfercik3691]

Past centuries of history were written by the conqueror with no regards to the history of those conquered, is not the true factual history. For all we know, the greedy conquering Spanish might have made greedy conjecture into facts with no real evidence to back it up, just the greed of seeing the gold the Aztecs had displayed with thinking if the Aztecs display this much gold, then they must have enormous amounts of gold hidden away somewhere! I doubt there ever was a treasure, just greedy conjecture erroneously thought of and written as facts. The only proven facts to Montezuma's Treasure STORY is it has morphed into a story that is different from the original Spanish Treasure Seeking Story. Go figure !

[@Homeschoolsw6]

@@betomontemayor7369 Seen and read this same story. Monty's people did kill him.

[@sunnytomas8388]

You want to find a treasure,and you tell everyone😅😅

[@marquesmoring103]

Rite😮

[@jackkennedy70]

Aztec Gold is cursed

[@charlesdaniel2313]

He would need help and secrecy..

[@warwarneverchanges4937]

Montezuma looks exactly like Ghadaffi

[@lorenzomagbanua9032]

Exactly

[@carolyncasner4806]

They're so focused on gold that they didn't think finding those people was amazing?! Oh, they're 2000years too early boo. What if the Aztec have a different idea what treasure is? What if the bones of those people are the treasure? What if the snail is the treasure? Or the lake? Or the land itself? They are so focused on what they 🤔 think it is they're missing out on everything else

[@cattymajiv]

I'm totally with you on that, Carolyn! To me the people themselves are the treasure. They are always portrayed as warlike, but at first they were not. Imagine how beautiful their culture might have been! But we will never know any of the indigenous cultures of the Americas, because they were mostly overwhelmed, so mostly died out. What was left got perverted by Christianity. I'm stunned by the tragedy of what occurred throughout both Americas. ❤

[@thomastrain7311]

Bad take.

[@michaelleonard4826]

Just imagine the amount of gold that former civilizations have hidden through centuries.?.

[@kwanchan6745]

check for lost coins down the back of your couch

[@mowgli5837]

Not enough to quench the thirst of one life people.

[@cassieoz1702]

Crazy guy driven by rumours, hallucinations and avarice. 🤷‍♀️

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

THE WHOLE THEORY BASED ON A VISION FROM FREDDY???? 😢 COMON BRO!!! OMG FK

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

There were people later on that turned up independently years later who had researched it and were using codecs written at the time

[@MrMojoRisin13]

Hey, this show caters to people who think that snow is fake lol. What do you want, responsible content??

[@jenniferjuniper12]

😂😂

[@lmb888]

What can we all learn from Freddy, the town? 😁

[@scottgarriott3884]

if they drain the lake they'll find a tunnel that leads (eventually) to collapsed tunnnels on Oak Island. I'm sure of it - and I'm also strangely unshaven.

[@MysticChronicles712]

*A wonderful historical, myth, and hunt adventure!*

[@johncarter1150]

With a ton of treasure.. LOL! History Channel content here.

[@AMSTERDAM1966]

Actualy they made a serie about this: Lost Gold of the Aztecs

[@vote4dahv411]

I can't roll my eyes any harder, and I'm LDS.

[@cornecloete69]

Lower with down syndrome ? 🧐

[@lewiskinser8320]

Read the Book Of Mormons then. Ur eyes will roll right on into back of ur head with the tall tales in there

[@vote4dahv411]

@@lewiskinser8320 I mean you're not wrong. For me it's all of the interpretations that think that it (assuming it took place) in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Utah...

[@BMWorner]

The Mormons stole a shit ton of gold for that temple, we all know that when researched

[@betina1354]

@@lewiskinser8320 The Book of Mormon is true. If you think there are tall tales, then you lack a testimony of its truth.

[@Tywithay]

Cowhide Adams is my favorite name in history.

[@thomastrain7311]

Right up there with curly bill brocious

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was a wonderful story and thrilled watching documentary about myths hunting adventures..thanks🙏 (History Hit) channel.

[@rachelmurray1228]

This is so interesting. I believe there are still much treasures still buried over the world.

[@Ophanim_Cherub1.4]

There isn't no curse keeping you from donuts now, is their?

[@colettegagnon7107]

Truly enjoyed this ..thank you..educational. 👍

[@tomking184]

Utah is a long long way from Tenochtitlan. Can't see why, if they had an treasure to hide, that the Aztecs would travel that far to hide it.

[@texasrefugee7888]

They believe anything about gold

[@user-rc4mi7hm5r]

They migrated south from around that area and headed back to hide the goods.

[@juspete5527]

Azland was in Salt Lake City area

[@cbrown9555]

My uncle “corn pop” got kicked in the head by a horse. Had the same visions……😊

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

😂

[@mark.083]

I love historical documentaries, I love documentaries of all types, and I'm grateful to the ppl of youtube for posting so many. But I do question some of them and their historical accuracy sometimes, never the less they are fun and interesting. But this is more folklore, I mean really? Some guy gets hit in the head and sees things is basis for a documentary?... Well. At least it's not saying Lincon was black... Or a woman!

[@cattymajiv]

Or that aliens built the pyramids etc.

[@killeresk]

Nice show. Very interesting.

[@yaseinbrat94]

one of the greatest Red Herring stories since the oak island BS.

[@lmb888]

I mean this whole video made my night. Comedy gold.

[@lmb888]

The story, his story, of Freddy himself is special. It's not about lost treasures.

[@mylife6453]

When I was a kid this story was that the gold was melted down by Cortez and taken back to Spain. BTW the route taken north shows crossing the Rio Grande and heading north in land with very little water. Not possible at all. They would have followed the river north. You need to get out and see this country and you would understand.

[@thereckoning5488]

I've seen this country and walked across it. It is definitely possible.

[@mylife6453]

@@thereckoning5488 I don't believe you.

[@thepeskytraveller3870]

I love legends like these! It allows the mind to create the what if's situations. Great stuff for a creative mind. And how I wish I had the guts to go chase after and find treasure!

[@majorronaldmandell7835]

Concrete was not known in the Americas in the 1500s.

[@majorronaldmandell7835]

Wait a minute. . . “He claims both Aztec and Native American ancestry”? What’s the difference. Aztecs are Native Americans.

[@jordankennedy3938]

Me too give me a legend give me a mystery give me a treasure story and I’m off forming theories of my own I love it.

[@user-uj9ey9yu7f]

Shenanigans!

[@pilotdave9442]

Sorry, the side kickstand you show on his bicycle was not invented until 1926. History counts.

[@DonAshcraft]

The entire bike is contemporary right down at the vinyl tires not to mention that the old guys London fog raincoat. Geez. Low budget film or what?

[@kungfu2toe]

They claim aztecs stole their own gold 😂

[@Whangareitaiji3138]

What "lost treasure"? The Spaniards got it all. There is NO evidence it "vanished without a trace". It was melted down and sent to Spain. Really very simple.

[@mikeb4256]

No doubt. The primary mission was gold and riches, the conquest came as a needed byproduct to provide labor for the mines.

[@cautious2nd]

It is commonly believed that when gold was first discovered, 500 men guarded it with their lives. As usual, the wealth was seized and hidden by the affluent to maintain their riches, and those who knew about the gold were eliminated.

[@morefish469s]

It vanished with very little trace after the United States Army removed a horde of ancient Aztec gold, silver & bronze alloy. I've held one. This was a ranch in New Mexico. There are probably lots of undiscovered hordes that start as far north as the southern Rocky mountains all the way down to the overgrown parts along the Amazon river.

[@artcook1976]

​@@morefish469strue ❤️

[@morefish469s]

I am hearing a cover up. Indiana has Ancient sites that are much like Aztec. They found an Aztec death whistle. I know the Smithsonian lost 14 crates of these ancient artifacts relics.

[@katherinecollins4685]

Great video

[@dalelange845]

😮 The true history behind the phrase "Montezuma's revenge".

[@kinvo1982able]

The Astez (Mechicans) are actually from that region , they came south into now Mexico area and conquered those people and they brought back their last treasure Home.

[@johncarter1150]

More Joe Smith golden plates... should have dropped this on April 1st.

[@Badgersj]

"They were seeing all kinds of ghostly figures..." "Have they awoken an army of Aztec warriors?" That's it. I'm off.

[@davidnewland2556]

montezuma's revenge, comes north

[@nicholasscott1867]

True or Not, I don't know, but very enjoyable.

[@shodanzuniga]

I believe the theory that the gold was used to found the Mormon church.

[@cattymajiv]

Then you would believe anything! All it takes to found a church is people. No money is needed.

[@Ambassador_Gkar]

@@cattymajiv Tell that to the Catholics, over their history.

[@johnathoncastro]

​@cattymajiv no money is needed in church just people???? lmao😂 sure buddy....

[@museonfilm8919]

@@johnathoncastro Exactly, that's why they hand the plate around - so they can get their 'subscriptions'.

[@bigdaddyrat7854]

What kind of prospector rides a bike?

[@lewispenner4803]

Moctezuma is the dudes name.

[@Stroopwaffe1]

They brought a SNAIL so to guard the treasure ??? Wtaf ? How did they know fish &wildlife would have such power lol.

[@lewispenner4803]

This comment is ridiculous if you haven't reached that part of the video.

[@michaelcheli5842]

The spanish conquorors may have melted it down, which would then possibly put it in the hold of a sunken gallion.

[@markhaseley3304]

I seriously doubt Aztec gold would have traveled from South America to Utah. it's not like they had highways or alien ships in those days that would have helped them. Likely it is in the norther area of south America at best. There was a whole massive mountain range to hide it. If they actually managed to move a portion of it that far up the continents, it was to perpetuate a ruse. A few token pieces of gold at most to throw anyone off the trail. Jmo.

[@caysonhei5378]

treasures never given back

[@oscarduarte2672]

I think the treasure was all dumped in the lake

[@davidpicken8788]

Great documentary but my god what’s with the 500 adverts

[@damianwodarczyk4627]

Strange... I was taught that Montezuma was strained and before that filled a chamber full with gold for the Spaniards

[@1003196110031961]

If you can differentiate between fact's and entertainment, enjoy.

[@Naduron0]

wow i had no idea people DIDNT understand what a dreaming nightmares is it in the 1800 .. -.- want a tip what it is? it is meant when you dream about stuff that makes no sense, like your bed is a ship hangar that has planes on them and you must defend your self against the enemy ship.. yup it has happened me a lot

[@aaronvu6292]

The very wiseman once said: "Gold is the devil relics."

[@johnnycrepaul547]

NO one will ever find the treasure.

[@ReinhardAusDieNiederlande]

Thanks for the laugh, what a bunch of clowns.

[@roywall8169]

Nobody wants to go to Kanab. 😂

[@Cobbmtngirl]

Well, I watch a lot of shows on ancient American dwellings & art so I’ll be watching for that petroglyph. And I’ve spent time in that particular area. 😁

[@jadehunter7617]

I wonder is this town anywhere near blind frog Ranch if you heard about Dwayne Dellinger I think his name is who is looking for this treasure boy is he in for a surprise if he is looking😊

[@arthur1658]

Why on earth would montezuma take the gold all that way to hide it ? It's way out of his area of influence. If he did hide it, he'd have taken it somewhere much closer. After all, it's not easy to move tons of gold and jewels, so why move it thousands of miles. Answer, you don't. Looks like Freddie was mad after all.

[@edauvaa1730]

Sattelites ground penetrating radar could help locate the Aztec haul. If it's there, it'll be found. If it's haunted, then you'll need an Exorcist Catholic Priest to clean out the area before the area is worked.

[@user-zi3ek2qj6l]

good video

[@gutz26]

What if there's no treasure? So they tortured and killed the innocent man?

[@minerva-265]

1:35 One consolation: you have found the Burger King on the street corner. Isn't that also a treasure in itself?

[@laumoreno7141]

NOT Montesuma...MOCTEZUMA. Not Aztalan...AZTLÁN. This, after the introduction.

[@defender6657]

Where is this lake located

[@charlesdaniel2313]

Blind Frog Ranch... Is that far away...?

[@wuzzer7286]

If there is that much gold in there i think i will hire Indiana Jones, he can have a nice cut😁

[@user-mx1fn5fi9i]

Wow

[@davidrudd9846]

The American Southwest has attracted guys like Freddy for the 150 years or maybe longer all ways a lost treasure or mine. The stories are in damn near every town and too many to count

[@ashleyjudd9741]

I wonder if I am related to these people as I am also a Judd

[@gregorybathurst7171]

I really can't watch this , im wanting that gold more than those before .

[@jonathanrouane9192]

Imagine digging for hidden treasures for 2 years, then being told the treasure is actually buried under the spoil heap you made with the dirt. I burst out laughing, and still laughing trying to imagine the look on their faces when he told them. He disappeared without trace ! Just stop, I cant take anymore ! Best laugh all year .

[@aldouskimadonaarteche5358]

wow

The treasure fell into the lake during La Noche Triste. It saved the conquistadors fleeing the city due to the Indians stopping to collect the loot. Where it went after that is anyone’s guess.

[@neillodge9130]

Great story but I'm not convinced, it going to take a bit more for me to believe in ancient ghosts , maybe I'm just a none believer.

[@JorgeHernandez-qe9wv]

Sorry but your talking about the Mexica (me-shi-ca) the descendants of the Aztec people 100s of years before them Cortez conquered the Mexica not the Aztec but nice video

[@bethbartlett5692]

🏹 Possibly the best Documentary on the subject. I've wondered why they didn't take more time to focus on the People the Treasures belong to, and to apply Quantum Physics Science to defining the very obvious energies around the subject. One must apply their Higher Mind, rather than assuming through their Lower Mind. ☀️ I hope to see the art of the artifacts, in a Museum owned by and on Aztec land, one day. 🔺☀️🏹

[@chrisgrill6302]

Do all American documentary makers go to the same school? Constant dramatic music, jerking the camera around, banging drums all over the place, jump cuts, needless repetion, flash flash flash... I don't see how they could make it any harder to watch if they tried. TV in the States is a stressful experience.

[@eljaysworldchannel7253]

I'm choosing one

[@bunnyhall116]

More than likely the spanish got it already, its probably in the san jose at the bottom of the ocean...

[@lmb888]

So sorry for your ns.

[@johnjetson1307]

I believe the treasure is at area 51 0r the grassy knoll

[@lmb888]

This is sacrilege.

[@redwhiteblue7166]

Treasure has been found!!!! Uranus Missouri!

[@golgumbazguide...4113]

Explore Golgumbaz Deccan india 🇮🇳

[@Selenne.]

0:30 MONTEZUMA???MOCTEZUMA INVESTIGA BIEN…

[@jamiecarroll3231]

Try using a underwater drone

[@judithparker4608]

IT"S NIT !!

[@gorillagoldhunters]

Lol Lon child commmmon man the golden snail lol

[@lmb888]

25:34

[@iamnutty8471]

wouldnt watch this without looking over my flat earth!

[@ResinAlchemist2024]

So the historical basis for this story is a miner with a TBI. 🤔😅

[@markdrouin8094]

Boy I had to roll up my pant legs for the flood of bullshit when they investigated the lake what a fish tale.

[@jameskelly9800]

It sound like a story concocted by conquistadors who were unwilling to share the treasure with the Spanish Crown.

[@samuelj2408]

So stopped by a snail... Got it.

[@winoseti]

it was already found in a butte on military land

[@lmb888]

25:34😅😅😅

[@thomastrain7311]

The aztec gold /treasure is buried under present day mexico city. What part of it that hast already been discovered.

[@engste678]

You'll be lucky! Spanish took it all !

[@halclayton3048]

Question..... how could that area sustain 5000 Indians? G the resources necessary to do that would be massive. It's a myth.