Amateur archaeologists searching for an undiscovered treasure trove, rumored to be worth £15 billion, claim to have found the first evidence supporting its existence – an ancient axe.

The discovery of the axe strongly suggests the possible reality of the legendary ‘Lemminkäinen Temple’, said to be housed within a Finnish cave near Helsinki. According to Scandinavian folklore, this temple is said to hold generations of pagan riches, including gemstones, gold, and rare antiquities worth at least £15 billion. Historical accounts describe how the cave’s entrance and passages were intentionally filled with mud and clay during the Middle Ages to protect the temple from Christian crusaders.

Proof of the temple’s existence has been elusive, but a group of 12 financially struggling friends may now be on the brink of a major discovery after uncovering the ancient axe head at the cave’s entrance. Estimated to be around 1,000 years old, the axe closely resembles those used by Vikings during that era. The specific location where the axe was found suggests that the cave was deliberately filled by human hands, countering the belief that it was naturally filled by sediment over time.