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

The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.

Thieves steal bronze age Treasure of Villena in four-minute heist

Most of 50-piece Spanish gold collection worth at least €1.7m stolen in latest high-profile European raid Thieves have stolen the Treasure of Villena – one of the greatest bronze age gold collections – in the latest high-profile heist of a European museum, officials said. The early morning raid on the 50-plus mainly gold objects in the Spanish town of Villena on Thursday lasted just minutes. Continue reading...

By Agence France-Presse

Thieves raid bronze age collection in ‘super-fast’ Spain museum heist

It is not immediately known how many of the 50-plus mainly gold objects from the Treasure of Villena were taken.

Spain: Thieves steal Bronze Age gold in lightning raid on Villena Museum

One of the world's greatest Bronze Age gold collections has been swiped, almost in its entirety, from Villena Museum. A highly professional group of thieves were in and out in four minutes flat before the museum opened.

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By TOI World Desk

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

While the treasure’s historical value is incalculable, the gold alone is worth around €1.7 million.

Another museum heist targets Spain’s 'Treasure of Villena'

Thieves on Thursday raided the 'Treasure of Villena' – one of the greatest Bronze Age gold collections – in the latest high-profile heist on a European museum, officials said. A s...

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Spain: The Villena Treasure, one of the most important finds from the Bronze Age in Europe, was stolen

It consists of 59 objects made of gold, silver, iron and amber, with their total weight reaching approximately 10 kilograms The post Spain: The Villena Treasure, one of the most important finds from the Bronze Age in Europe, was stolen appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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

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

By Emmanuel Tetteh