Archaeological masterpieces stolen from Drents Museum in Assen

Drents Museum (Netherlands) ^ | January 25, 2025 | news page

[SunkenCiv]

A 3,000 year old torq was found in a bog, reminds me of thse 3,000 year old stolen Dacian ones (not pictured above), but I didn't set the time index, because it's the first segment anyway. The cameo title piece is just the cover. :^)

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Kevin Whateley travels back thousands of years to partake in a Bronze Age music session, Kate Williams discovers Northern Ireland's most amazing gold find ever and we hear the bizarre and truly amazing story of a jewel from a ship of the Spanish Armada found in the claws of a lobster!

The Mysterious Cameo Found in the Wreckage of the Spanish Armada | 20:46
Our History | 846K subscribers | 33,180 views | January 23, 2025

[Army Air Corps]

For some well-heeled collectors, the appeal is in the having. And, yes, there is a lucrative black market for items stolen from museums.

[SaveFerris]

Woohoo!!

[Texan5]

That is highly unlikely-Museum pieces are worth many times the value of the precious metal and stones in/on them, especially to a bazillionaire collector who can gloat over buying the piece illegally, depriving the common people from enjoying the sight and history of it.