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2,500-year-old golden helmet found over a year after it was stolen from Dutch museum, art detective says

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Robbers used firework bombs to break into the Drents Museum in 2025, stealing the 5th-century BC golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and three gold bracelets.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    ‘It’s amazing’: stolen 2,500-year-old Romanian gold helmet has been found (opens The Guardian)

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    Priceless artefact snatched in Netherlands museum heist has been recovered, ending international search

  2. CBS News

    2,500-year-old golden helmet found over a year after it was stolen from Dutch museum, art detective says (opens CBS News)

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    Robbers used firework bombs to break into the Drents Museum in 2025, stealing the 5th-century BC golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and three gold bracelets.

  3. Digital Journal

    'Extraordinary news': Dutch recover stolen gold Romanian helmet (opens Digital Journal)

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    Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in

  4. CNN

    A 2,500-year-old golden helmet, stolen in a museum heist last year, has been recovered (opens CNN)

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    A priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands has been recovered, Dutch authorities announced Thursday.

  5. Breitbart News

    Ancient Solid Gold Helmet Stolen From Museum is Recovered (opens Breitbart News)

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    Priceless ancient helmet stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands has been recovered, Dutch authorities announced Thursday.

  6. Fox News

    Priceless ancient golden helmet stolen in Dutch museum heist recovered a year later (opens Fox News)

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    More than a year after a priceless ancient helmet was stolen from a museum in the Netherlands, the Romanian national treasure has been recovered.

  7. New York Post

    Priceless ancient golden helmet stolen from Dutch museum is recovered (opens New York Post)

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    Under the guard of heavily armed, balaclava-clad police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Cotofenesti helmet, one of Romania’s most revered national treasures from the Dacia civilization, during a news conference in the eastern Dutch city of Assen.

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