Thieves Blow Out Museum Door to Steal Ancient Artifacts, Including 2,500-Year-Old Gold Helmet
These days, heists are few and far between. Gone are the days when you could step onto an airplane and jump out of the tail section with a parachute and $200,000 in cash. However, the recent theft of a priceless golden artifact from a Dutch museum seems to signal that heists could be coming back in style.
Ancient Gold Helmet Discovered in Romania and Other Gold Artifacts Stolen From Dutch Museum: Officials Shocked
In what can only be described as a brazen-style heist reminiscent of an Ocean’s Eleven flick, thieves used explosives to blow up the Dutch museum door
Experts fear thieves will melt 2,400-year-old golden helmet stolen from Dutch museum: ‘It is simply unsellable’
Fears are growing that the band of thieves who blasted their way into the Drents Museum have plans to melt the priceless 2,400-year-old Cotofenesti golden helmet, a treasure of Romania.
Overnight heist: Ancient gold helmet and royal bracelets missing after museum blast
The Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, was the target of a heist where thieves used explosives to breach the museum's entrance in the early hours of the day. According to CBS News, the suspects detonated explosives around 3:45 AM to blow open the museum's reinforced door,
Thieves blow up door, steal gold helmet dating to 450 BC from Dutch museum
“Several archaeological masterpieces were stolen from the building; the golden helmet of Cotofenesti and three bracelets,” police said. The helmet was on loan from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest and dates back to around 450 BC, according to a news release from the museum.
Gold Thracian Helmet Among Ancient Artifacts Stolen from Dutch Museum
An exquisitely carved gold helmet from a Thracian tribe is among the ancient artifacts that were stolen from a museum in the Netherlands.
Thieves Blast Open Dutch Museum Entrance and Steal Gold Pieces
Three ancient Dacian bracelets and a gold helmet from 450 BCE were among the artifacts taken from the Drents Museum.
Priceless gold helmet stolen from Dutch museum
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Dutch police arrest three in museum theft of priceless golden helmet
BRUSSELS — Dutch authorities on Wednesday arrested three suspects after the theft of a priceless ancient golden helmet that is considered a cultural icon of Romania and had been on display in a small museum in the Netherlands. There was no sign that the intricate helmet dating back some 2,500 years had been recovered.
Ancient gold artefacts stolen from Dutch museum with explosives
A museum in the Netherlands has found itself at the centre of a crime that sounds like it could be a film plot after priceless gold artefacts were stolen using explosives.
Art Thieves Blew Up a Dutch Museum’s Door to Steal an Ancient Golden Helmet From Romania
The blast took place in the middle of the night, allowing the burglars to abscond with four valuable objects connected to Romania's cultural heritage
Dutch police arrest three suspects after the theft of a priceless golden helmet from Romania
Dutch authorities have arrested three suspects after the theft of a priceless ancient golden helmet that is considered a ...
Theft in Netherlands of ancient golden helmet leaves Romania distraught
Dutch authorities are desperately investigating a major art heist of a millenia-old golden helmet from an ancient ...
Thieves blow up museum door and steal ancient artifacts, including 2,500-year-old gold helmet
The 5th-century BC Helmet of Cotofenesti was among the valuable items taken during an overnight heist at Drents Museum in the ...
Royal gold stolen from display after burglars explode their way in
The burglary took just a few minutes after thieves made their way in by breaking through doors and setting off an explosion.
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Romanian government fumes after national treasures stolen in Dutch museum heist
Romania’s government is furious after national treasures on loan to a Dutch museum were stolen in a brazen theft over the ...