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- 409 gold coins buried for 100 years found beneath the remains of a destroyed home; mystery owner still unknown
  A remarkable discovery of 409 gold coins, hidden for over a century, was unearthed beneath a house in Torzhok, Russia. The coins, dating fr...
  06 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
- 3 minutes, 3 masterpieces gone 5 months after Louvre robbery — inside the daring art heist that stunned experts
  A major art theft in northern Italy has shaken the global art world after three paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri ...
  31 Mar, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
- Head of France's Versailles Palace to take over Louvre: Report
  Christophe Leribault, head of the Palace of Versailles, is set to lead the Louvre Museum. This follows the resignation of Laurence des Cars...
  25 Feb, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
- Louvre museum continues to remain shut as workers weigh strike extension
  Paris' Louvre museum remains closed as staff continue strike discussions over pay and working conditions. This action follows a significant...
  17 Dec, 2025, 01.55 PM IST
- Two suspects arrested after Louvre jewel heist: sources
  French authorities have detained two men in connection to the recent theft of precious jewellery from the world-famous Louvre museum in Par...
  26 Oct, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
- The Louvre heist was waiting to happen — as its price rises, thefts of gold are increasing: Christopher A. Marinello
  A lawyer discusses the audacious Louvre jewel heist, suggesting it was inevitable due to lax security and emboldened criminals. He explains...
  23 Oct, 2025, 10.01 PM IST
- Paris' Louvre reopens to visitors, three days after jewel heist
  The Louvre Museum reopened after a three-day closure due to the theft of eight priceless royal jewels. Investigators suspect an organized c...
  22 Oct, 2025, 01.09 PM IST
- Louvre denies tapping Israeli firm in theft probe
  In a surprising turn of events, the Louvre museum has clarified that it did not engage an Israeli intelligence firm to aid in the investiga...
  20 Oct, 2025, 07.37 PM IST
- Thieves hit the Louvre again. Here's a look at other famous heists in museums worldwide
  A daring heist at the Louvre saw thieves steal nine priceless jewels from Napoleon and the Empress's collection. They used a basket lift to...
  19 Oct, 2025, 08.33 PM IST
- Louvre Museum Robbery: Priceless crown of Empress Eugénie with 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds found broken in Paris
  Louvre Museum Robbery: Thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The daring daylight heist saw criminals breach a win...
  19 Oct, 2025, 07.10 PM IST
- French museum hit by 9.5 mn euro porcelain heist
  Thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of euros and classed as national treasures in a heist at a French collection in the s...
  04 Sep, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
- Rs 15-cr heist for children's future ends in disaster: Bhopal thief's dreams and bones left shattered after 25ft fall
  A thief attempting to steal artefacts worth Rs 15 crore from Bhopal's state museum fell from a 25-foot-high wall, fracturing his leg and po...
  04 Sep, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
- How were invaluable paintings stolen at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston? CNN documentary reveals all
  A new documentary on CNN reveals information about a theft that happened in Boston’s leading art museum. Thirteen pieces of art were stolen...
  23 May, 2024, 12.22 AM IST
- British Museum to showcase 2,000 stolen artifacts at new exhibition
  The museum, one of London's biggest tourist draws, announced last August that some 2,000 items were believed to have been taken by a former...
  02 Feb, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
- The pros and cons of stealing fine art: An easy crime, but impossible to sell
  It’s not that hard to steal art, even from museums, but it’s almost impossible to translate that art into cash.
  26 Jun, 2018, 06.38 PM IST
- Inspired by 'Dhoom 2', three men rob museum in Delhi: Police
  On October 22, one of them had hid himself in the museum and after over an hour later, the suspect had raised an alarm that he was stuck in...
  24 Nov, 2017, 01.12 AM IST
- Some of the biggest thefts in history
  Saudi Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd recently fell victim to a heist in the north of Paris where his 10-car convoy was stopped at gun-point.
  23 Aug, 2014, 01.23 PM IST
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