Romania, Drents Museum and Cotofenesti helmet

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 cultural icon of Romania
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
Experts fear thieves will melt 2,400-year-old golden helmet stolen from Dutch museum: ‘It is simply unsellable’
A band of thieves blasted their way into a Dutch museum to steal a 2,400-year-old golden helmet — with fears growing that they could melt the priceless artifact. The ancient Cotofenesti helmet was stolen early Saturday by four crooks who blew open the doors to the Drents Museum in Assen,
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.
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 civilization in current-day Romania.
Three arrested over theft of ancient golden objects from Netherlands museum
The objects, on loan from the Romanian National History Museum in Bucharest, belonged to members of the lost Dacian civilisation
Three arrested over theft of ancient Romanian helmet from Dutch museum
After the shocking theft of Romania’s precious ancient Cotofenesti helmet, Dutch police have arrested three suspects, offering a glimmer of hope for its recovery. View on euronews
Art world in shock as thieves blow up museum door to steal priceless treasure
The intricate golden Cotofenesti helmet dates back some 2,500 years and is one Romania’s most revered national treasures from the Dacia civilization. It was on display at the small Drents Museum in eastern Netherlands on the last weekend of a 6-month stint when thieves nabbed it.
Thieves blow up a Dutch museum door to steal a golden helmet
The police said the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a highly regarded artifact from Romania, was among the items stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands.
3 Are Arrested in Dutch Museum Heist
The police said they had yet to recover the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a prized artifact from Romania, and other artifacts ...
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The history of Romania’s stolen Dacian helmet from Coțofenești
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Romanian museum considers legal action after ‘priceless’ golden objects stolen in Netherlands heist
The items—which include a helmet discovered by playing children—belonged to members of the lost Dacian civilisation ...
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 ...
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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