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 ...
They snatched several 'archaeological masterpieces' from the facility, including the golden helmet of Cotofenesti and three bracelets traced back to ancient Romanian royalty. Police received ...
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 ...
Police in the Netherlands are searching for robbers who blasted open the door to a history museum early Saturday, damaging the building and stealing a 2,400-year-old golden helmet and golden ...
BRUSSELS (AP) — 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 ...
While the police are still looking for the stolen helmet of Coțofenești, a costume shop in Beverwijk is selling 3D-printed replicas of the Romanian artifact for Carnival. “It has exploded a bit here,” ...
But if you look long enough on Twitter, you can find one or two people who enjoyed the helmets — myself included. I do too. As someone in my feed said yesterday, it puts the gold in Golden.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The prize in this art heist is worth more than its gold. To Romania, the ancient helmet is a priceless cultural heirloom. To the Netherlands, it’s a stolen artifact that ...