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The brazen theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris sent shockwaves through France, but it's far from the first high-profile art heist. Over the years, numerous invaluable pieces of art have been stolen from museums, galleries, and private collections around the world. From the Mona
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On Sunday, 19 October 2025, thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing nine valuable items of jewelry that date back to France's 19th-century royalty. The thieves, who used a mechanical ladder to gain access to the Galerie d'Apollon, cut through display cases and escaped
Museums
The Louvre Museum's daring heist has left the world stunned, but it is not an isolated incident. A long history of brazen thefts has plagued some of the world's most valuable and iconic art and artifacts. From the Mona Lisa's disappearance in 1911 to
Art thefts
As the world's largest art museum, the Louvre has a treasure trove of artworks, including the priceless royal jewels of Empress Eugénie. This year, four men pulled off a daring heist, stealing nine exquisite objects, including the diadem and diamond bow brooch, in just seven minutes. The thieves&
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The world's largest art museum, the Louvre in Paris, has been robbed of nine exquisite objects, including France's royal jewels, formerly belonging to Empress Eugénie. The thieves, four men wearing fluorescent vests, used power tools to cut through a window and steal the valuable items, which
Art thefts
As the world's largest art museum, the Louvre has a treasure trove of artworks, including the priceless royal jewels of Empress Eugénie. This year, four men pulled off a daring heist, stealing nine exquisite objects, including the diadem and diamond bow brooch, in just seven minutes. The thieves&
Art thefts
As the world's largest art museum, the Louvre has a treasure trove of artworks, including the priceless royal jewels of Empress Eugénie. This year, four men pulled off a daring heist, stealing nine exquisite objects, including the diadem and diamond bow brooch, in just seven minutes. The thieves&
Art thefts
Thieves targeting art in France have shifted their focus from priceless masterpieces to valuable items that can be melted down and sold. A recent spate of thefts has seen irreplaceable artifacts stolen from museums, including a diamond-encrusted snuffbox from the Royal Collection and six gold nuggets worth €600,000 from
