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  • Archaeological masterpieces stolen from Drents Museum in Assen

    01/25/2025 10:37:17 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 23 replies
    Drents Museum (Netherlands) ^ | January 25, 2025 | news page
    On the night of 24-25 January 2025, several archaeological pieces were stolen from the Drents Museum. These were masterpieces from the exhibition Dacia - Empire of Gold and Silver, including the Coțofenești helmet (c.450 BC) from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest. Around 03:45 am, police received a report of an explosion. At the scene, it became clear that access had been gained to the property by forcing a door with explosives.UPDATE 7:49 p.m.: Four objects are missing, in addition to Coțofenești's helmet, three bracelets were taken...General director of the Drents Museum, Harry Tupan: ‘This is a dark...