Leonilda Brunheri told him she once entered a tunnel and saw “Nazi paraphernalia,” while former housekeeper Irisma Anna Heis Grohe described a secret room reached through a hidden doorway.
It predates the star map created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus by more than 200 years.
Wuxing Ling consists of lunar month illustrations paired with explanatory texts, recording seasonal taboos and auspicious practices throughout the year.
After a five-year investigation, authorities determined that Gassner was buried in a mass grave in Rehovot alongside two fellow soldiers.
Cultural State Minister Wolfram Weimer announced in Berlin that the more than ten-year asset dispute has been resolved, bringing nearly 100 years of uncertainty to an end.
The boxes are believed to have arrived in Argentina on June 20, 1941, sent by the German embassy in Tokyo aboard the Japanese steamship Nan-a-Maru.
Fellow survivor Zerbino said, 'In the mountains, he was a bulwark. A great friend, always positive.'
Historian says the documents show several countries had more accurate information on Mengele's whereabouts than previously assumed.
Author calls the skin-bound books 'disgusting artifacts' that 'should not be exhibited'.
Furchner was convicted in 2022 of aiding and abetting the murder of over 10,500 prisoners at Stutthof concentration camp.
The scroll bears rare stamps of 'K.K. Gaza', revealing its use by Jews from Gaza who settled in Alexandria.
