Thieves Snatch $4 Million Diamond Necklace From Vienna Museum

A historic diamond necklace originally designed for the Egyptian royal family and valued at about $4 million was stolen from a major Vienna museum, triggering a police manhunt for the two alleged thieves.

By Jonathan Tirone

Spain's Villena Treasure stolen in four-minute museum heist

Almost the entire Villena Treasure, one of Europe's most valuable Bronze Age collections, was stolen from a museum in eastern Spain in a four-minute raid after thieves smashed through a window and bulletproof glass. Police believe several people and vehicles were involved, and suspect the thieves created a diversion by triggering an alarm at a nearby sports centre before the break-in.

By FRANCE24

Thieves steal diamond necklace once owned by Egyptian royal family from Vienna museum

It is the latest in a series of high-profile heists to hit European museums.

Thieves steal Bronze Age artefacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist

Thieves have stolen jewellery and artefacts from one of the most important prehistoric gold collections at a museum in the Spanish province of Alicante.

By Abubakar Ibrahim